Mandatory power-savings campaign could dent company earnings - Creamer Media’s Engineering News

February 27, 2009

Mandatory power-savings campaign could dent company earnings
Creamer Media’s Engineering News, South Africa
This period would be used as a baseline for reference, as this was before load-shedding had started. Stakeholders expressed concern that big industrial consumers, many of which were also big contributors to the country’s GDP, would be forced to cut

Advocate recuses himself in Laws case - The Herald Eastern Cape

February 26, 2009

Advocate recuses himself in Laws case
The Herald Eastern Cape, South Africa
He was involved in a collision with another vehicle on the night of April 5, 2008, at the intersection of Knysna Road and the Garden Route Mall. The traffic lights were not working due to Eskom load-shedding. Two occupants in the other vehicle were

Broadband over Powerlines - MyADSL

February 24, 2009

Broadband over Powerlines
MyADSL, South Africa
Other applications are emergency telemetry during load shedding or power disaster recovery scenarios which may inhibit cellular communications. Focus on making narrowband PLC very robust by combining OFDM or MFSK with error control coding.

Table Mountain lights to be switched off - Independent Online

February 21, 2009

Table Mountain lights to be switched off
Independent Online, South Africa
By Natasha Joseph The lights that illuminate Cape Town's iconic Table Mountain will be turned off for one hour on the night of March 28 - but don't worry, it's not the start of a new wave of "load shedding". Cape Town is one of two South African cities

Moosa acted improperly, but Medupi tender not unlawful – Mushwana - Creamer Media’s Engineering News

February 19, 2009

Moosa acted improperly, but Medupi tender not unlawful – Mushwana
Creamer Media’s Engineering News, South Africa - 14 hours ago
The Public Protector had launched a preliminary investigation into the electricity shortages and load shedding that occurred in the country between the end

Rands and sense of greening your house – Part I - Personal Finance

February 19, 2009

Rands and sense of greening your house – Part I
Personal Finance, South Africa - 17 Feb 2009
This process will take many years, and periodic load-shedding power cuts will, in all likelihood, remain a fact of life in South Africa.

Artslink.co.za News - ArtslinkNews

February 18, 2009

Artslink.co.za News
ArtslinkNews, South Africa - 20 hours ago
A follow-up production planned for 2008 had to be postponed due to last year’s load-shedding programme.” Schools or individuals who may not have received

Relying on Bob-rage to deal with the climbs - Cape Argus (subscription)

February 17, 2009

Relying on Bob-rage to deal with the climbs
Cape Argus (subscription), South Africa - 18 hours ago
I think of SABC continuity announcers and load-shedding and people who don’t know how to use apostrophes and people who use too many exclamation marks!

Dispatch Dialogues: Citizens’ Panel - Mixed views on the Budget - Dispatch Online

February 15, 2009

Dispatch Dialogues: Citizens’ Panel - Mixed views on the Budget
Dispatch Online, South Africa - 23 hours ago
The allocation of R300bn for Eskom’s infrastructure is positive as it means we will have no more power cuts and load shedding. Generally, I agreed that it

Affordable solar power for local market - Creamer Media’s Engineering News

February 14, 2009

Affordable solar power for local market
Creamer Media’s Engineering News, South Africa - 12 Feb 2009
Tudor-Jones says that the load-shedding period at the beginning of 2008 fuelled people’s interest in the solar heating market. Following the energy crisis,

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