South Africans can expect load shedding this weekend after Eskom was forced to shut down 11 power station units due to a lack of maintenance.
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Eskom are in deep trouble, they are going to shuts down 11 power station units, load shedding imminent!
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Brace yourself for some dark times, since word is out that there are a big possibility of some hectic power interruptions ahead of us – Only four out of the 15 Eskom power stations have sufficient coal to generate electricity
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Eskom’s stock coal at the 15 power stations is still low and the possibility of power interruptions becomes an even greater possibility. Eskom is now trying to get new suppliers to fill the coal shortage. Of the 15 power stations, only 4 stations have sufficient coal. The coal producers now enter the rainy season, which..
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Eskom announces retrenchments, but experts say that it wont make any difference to its financial situation
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In an effort to cut costs, Eskom announced that certain executives will be retrenched. There are currently 25 executives with more than 400 senior officials and general managers. Eskom has employed over 16,000 additional staff over the last 10 years and currently has 207 more senior staff than 17 years ago. It is not known..
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Eskom has troubles again, they warn of summer load shedding, you may experience unplanned outages
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South Africans are still reeling from the not too distant memory of rolling blackouts which struck at the most inopportune of moments back in 2008.
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DA says:- Eskom is a ‘zombie’ state-owned entity
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Cape Town – The DA on Monday said its private member’s bill aimed at dismantling Eskom’s monopoly would be an interesting test to see whether the ANC was serious about viable solutions to bring South Africa out of its economic crisis.
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Goodnews, but will it be executed, Mboweni says Eskom needs to shed 30 000 jobs
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“It does not make sense that R8 out of R10 goes to salaries and unions still demand service. Where will the money come from?” – Finance Minister Tito Mboweni…….
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This is outrageous, Eskom says it is entitled to an electricity tariff increase of 90%
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Eskom maintains that it is entitled to a 90% increase, but, in order to spare the average South African consumer, it will settle for less.
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Black residents benefiting from illegal power connections burn down substation – Paying residents are now paying the price for lawlessness in the country
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Residents who benefit from illegal power connections vent their anger by burning down a substation of CityPower in Allandale on the East Rand. Power was not restored by Wednesday evening and paying residents are now paying the price for lawlessness in the country. It is not the first time that the black residents are vandalizing..
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Renewable Energy:- South Africa gets two new wind farms in the Western Cape
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The wind farms will feature 70 turbines with a hub height of 82 meters. South Africa is due to boost its renewable energy regiment thanks to two new wind farms set for construction in the Western Cape.
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Over indebt consumers will now have to fork out even more for electricity – Cash strapped Eskom applies for 15% tariff increase
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Eskom has asked the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) for a 15% tariff increase for the next three years, beginning 2019-2020, the utility announced on Friday. While Nersa, which will hold public hearings and evaluate the application, seldom grants Eskom its full request, Eskom’s application indicates that double-digit electricity increases will very likely continue..
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Eskom nearing collapse, senior officials jump ship
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Eskom, South Africa’s national power utility, may be unable to avoid a complete restructuring process in order to avert total collapse. This has been confirmed by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA), high-level executives within the company and energy experts. According to a report by Moneyweb, Eskom only narrowly avoided load-shedding this week,..
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Shocking News: Eskom tariff hike: Here’s how much it costs to use your household appliances
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We’ve crunched a few numbers based on averages, and whichever way Eskom want to spin it, life is going to get tougher for consumers.
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Dark times ahead in SA – 10 of Eskom’s 15 power stations has less less than three weeks’ coal left
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Ten of Eskom’s 15 power stations have less than three weeks of (black) coal stock left. According to spokesman Khulu Phasiwe, stock is low due to the fact that supply can not be replaced quickly enough. Accusations are now being placed on Tegeta Exploration who can not fulfil their contractual obligations because they are placed..
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Soweto residents refuses to pay for electricity and owe Eskom R15bn in unpaid bills
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Soweto residents owe Eskom R15-billion in unpaid electricity bills – the same amount that close to 60 municipalities combined also owed the utility. Eskom said most Soweto households don’t pay for electricity and were resisting the installation of prepaid meters, leaving it with a headache. Eskom spokesman Khulu Phasiwe said: “The solution for Soweto needs..
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Eskom is planning to recover losses from corruption and loopholes by increasing your tariffs to recover over R66bn but still you will face loadshedding since there are no coal reserves
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Eskom is planning to recover losses from corruption and loopholes in the MYPD rules by increasing your tariffs to recover over R66bn before the end of 2018. Nersa invited the public to comment on Eskom’s request to increase tariffs to recover R66bn lost between 2014 and 2017 – the years included in the Public Protector’s..
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