So many questions: Phillip Dexter - Times LIVE

January 21, 2012


Times LIVE
So many questions: Phillip Dexter
Times LIVE
Is there going to be load-shedding? We have resolved not to do load-shedding. Business chambers and municipalities say they have been warned there will be load-shedding. We've planned no load-shedding. We do not have any load-shedding in our plans.

Eskom ‘must put SA’s needs first’ - Mail & Guardian Online

January 20, 2012

Eskom 'must put SA's needs first'
Mail & Guardian Online
South Africa's electricity exports are under the spotlight, as the threat of load shedding hit home this week when power utility Eskom warned that the national grid was under strain. Last year, Eskom sold more than 13 000 gigawatt hours (GWh) to South

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Eskom raises red flags on power use - Independent Online

January 19, 2012


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Eskom raises red flags on power use
Independent Online
The initiative follows public panic after Eskom issued a warning earlier this week about the risk of load shedding. The power supplier said capacity available to meet last night's peak demand was 34 618MW while demand was forecast at 31 168MW.

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Street lights on R21, N1 burn day and night: iLIVE - Times LIVE

January 18, 2012


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Street lights on R21, N1 burn day and night: iLIVE
Times LIVE
Yesterday in the newspaper ESCOM threatens load shedding why? Just switch off the lights and we will have no need to load shed. To all the dignitaries/officials above - I know all of you also use these roads on a regular basis (I see convoys covered in

SA must focus on renewable energy - DuPont - BusinessLIVE

January 17, 2012


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SA must focus on renewable energy - DuPont
BusinessLIVE
In light of Eskom's recent warning to reduce electricity consumption due to potential new bouts of load shedding across South Africa, DuPont is calling for a greater emphasis to be given towards renewable energy solutions. Carlman Moyo, Sub-Saharan

Hey Eskom, remember 2008? - Daily Maverick

January 16, 2012

Hey Eskom, remember 2008?
Daily Maverick
It's a grim prospect – we remember the (ironically) hellish time of “load shedding”, with billions of rands lost. As dark predictions of shedding resurface, we wonder if the lessons of 2008 were completely lost? By SIPHO HLONGWANE.

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Impending Eskom power outages a bitter pill - David Ross - Politicsweb

January 15, 2012

Impending Eskom power outages a bitter pill - David Ross
Politicsweb
However, Eskom has just released a punishing load-shedding schedule - shortly after telling Parliament that they had sufficient reserve margins to deal with unexpected demand surges. On 21 May 2010, the DA asked the Minister of Energy, Dipuo Peters,

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Eskom power cuts hamper growth, says Fedusa - Business Day

January 14, 2012

Eskom power cuts hamper growth, says Fedusa
Business Day
Eskom had warned earlier this week that unscheduled maintenance of its infrastructure might lead to load shedding across the country in coming weeks. "An irregular electricity supply is the last problem the domestic economy needs as South Africa tries

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Eskom warns of load shedding in Cape Town - Patricia de Lille - Politicsweb

January 13, 2012

Eskom warns of load shedding in Cape Town - Patricia de Lille
Politicsweb
Eskom has officially informed the City of Cape Town that, due to its inability to meet the rising high demand for electricity throughout the country, there is the possibility that Cape Town may experience load-shedding in the next few weeks.

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Eskom warns on load-shedding risk in ‘difficult year’ - Business Day

January 12, 2012

Eskom warns on load-shedding risk in 'difficult year'
Business Day
The risk of load shedding over the next few weeks is high as electricity demand continues to outstrip supply, power utility Eskom warned yesterday. SA has been struggling for years to meet electricity demand. In 2008, Eskom faced critical

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