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Residents in limbo: How long will the gift of lights and water last?

While load shedding remains suspended for another week, and water systems appear stable, it is unclear how long the reprieve will last.



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Ramokgopa confident lights will stay on throughout the festive season

Ramokgopa said there had been a significant decline in breakdowns which contributed to the suspension of power cuts.

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Load shedding exemption court ruling described as monumental

The Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and Eskom have been ordered to offset the power utility’s planned power cuts at certain public institutions before the end of January 2024.


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No load shedding during the day on Sunday

Eskom reduces load shedding to Stage 2 for six hours on Friday.

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Eskom confirms stage 4 load-shedding until Saturday morning

Eskom has announced stage 4 load-shedding until Saturday morning, hardly a day after the country moved from crippling stage 6 power cuts to a mix of stages 3 and 4.

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Eskom intensifies load shedding to Stage 6 until Monday

The Stage 6 announcement comes shortly after Eskom implemented indefinite Stage 4 power cuts this week.

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Last two weeks the worst in a while for Eskom, after 4 units taken offline

Electricity Minister Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the units were taken for repairs, adding that some were expected to return to service on Monday.

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Ramokgopa commends Eskom for averting stage 8 load shedding

On Wednesday, Ramokgopa briefed the public enterprises committee for the first time since his appointment early this year, where he provided feedback on the energy action plan and how they’ve managed to avert higher stages of load shedding over the last few months.


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Load shedding to vary between Stages 1, 2 and 3 this week

Eskom has cited a lack of generation capacity for the implementation of power cuts.

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