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Eskom’s critical red alert
“Technical faults” led to Eskom this week suffering the second worst level of unplanned outages since the power utility began reporting on the state of the power system in January 2012. On Thursday,...
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No load shedding today – Eskom
There will not be power cuts as a result of the Majuba power station crisis anywhere in the country today. “There will be no load shedding today. We managed to restore coal supplies to two of the six...
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Collapsed Eskom silo ‘under stress since January’
A coal storage silo that collapsed at Majuba Power Station in Mpumalanga had been showing signs of stress since January, trade union Solidarity has said. “Eskom was well aware of the silo problems...
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Eskom: Tough months ahead
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Eskom silo collapse shrouded in secrecy – DA
A constant and clear flow of information is needed from Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown and Eskom about the Majuba power station in Mpumalanga, says the DA. “It is ridiculous that no...
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R68bn needed for power infrastructure or else …
The energy department warned that South Africa faces unplanned power outages unless R68 billion is invested in the electricity maintenance infrastructure backlog. The backlog went from R38 billion in...
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Solve silo problems, worried state tells Eskom
The government is worried about the economic impact of power cuts following the collapse of a coal silo at an Eskom power station, says Minister in the Presidency Jeff Radebe. “Yes, we are worried …...
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Brown: DA is on an ‘anti-Eskom campaign’
Opposition parties should work with government and not cause “hysteria” on issues relating to Eskom, says Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown. “Eskom is an easy target and can be bullied by all...
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System remains vulnerable, but no blackouts planned – Eskom
Despite a vulnerable power system, no rolling blackouts are expected over the weekend and next week, says Eskom. “While the system remains vulnerable, the probability of load shedding is low over the...
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Eskom’s mighty mission to power up Majuba
Every hour, at least 15 huge trucks are loaded with coal and join a long line on the road from the site of a coal stockpile to Majuba power station in Mpumalanga, where the coal is then off-loaded by...
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‘Hysterical’ DA demands Eskom records
Democratic Alliance MP Natasha Michael has demanded Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown supply Parliament with all maintenance records for the Majuba power station in Mpumalanga. In what appears...
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The scary state of our state
I admit that I am old-fashioned and love a post office. Ours is in Langlaagte, on the Reef where gold was first mined, and it feels old. It’s a face-brick standalone post office on a spacious...
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No load shedding planned – Eskom
There are no scheduled power blackouts planned despite increased demand for electricity, Eskom has said. “The cold and wet weather has resulted in increased demand for electricity but the power grid...
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Power system constrained but stable – Eskom
The power system remains constrained but stable with high electricity usage expected at night due to slightly nippy weather conditions, says Eskom. The trend was expected to continue for the rest of...
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Eskom: Load-shedding an option
The power system is severely constrained due to unforeseen technical problems at power stations, says Eskom. “Should we experience further technical problems, we may need to implement load-shedding,”...
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Eskom starts load shedding
Eskom appears to have run out of fuel to fire up its power stations. This is the latest in a string of problems which have thrown it into crisis, including a collapsed silo and coal problems. Eskom...
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Eskom silo collapse: More questions than answers
A familiar name has emerged as the company behind the collapsed silo at Eskom’s Majuba power station: Stocks & Stocks Civils. The company made a cameo appearance during last year’s Competition...
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Eskom running out of diesel
Eskom is concerned about its diesel reserves which could affect electricity supply in the coming week, the parastatal said. “We have a certain amount of diesel, but not full capacity,” spokesperson...
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Eskom silo ‘poses potential risks’
Eskom has uncovered at least one other unsafe silo at a power station. This as the state-owned power utility was forced to conduct inspections of its coal silos after the collapse of a silo at the...
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No scheduled load shedding but supply remains tight
The electricity supply is expected to be constrained during the week, Eskom has said. “There is no scheduled load shedding at this stage, but the second half of the week is expected to be very tight,”...
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