Optimism remains high for load shedding-free winter

Optimism remains high for load shedding-free winter

Despite the reintroduction of evening peak load shedding this week, Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed confidence in a load shedding-free winter, citing structural improvements and additional generation capacity coming online. Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday, Ramokgopa reaffirmed Eskom’s Winter 2025 outlook, assuring South Africans that the power utility is entering the colder months on a…

'Lessons to be learned from Eskom setbacks': Ramokgopa admits maintenance failures

The primary reason for the current load shedding is what Eskom calls "outage slips" – maintenance projects that have not been completed on schedule.

Minister Ramokgopa defends increased load shedding as Eskom ramps up maintenance to fix aging power units across South Africa - TDPel Media

If you’ve been stuck in the dark again this week, you’re not alone. South Africa’s latest round of Stage 2 load shedding, happening every evening The post Minister Ramokgopa defends increased load shedding as Eskom ramps up maintenance to fix aging power units across South Africa appeared first on TDPel Media.

‘It’s our failure’ – Minister owns up to power crisis

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa publicly apologised to businesses for the return of loadshedding, now at levels last seen in 2023. Eskom reintroduced Stage 2 blackouts during evening peak hours (4pm to 10pm) due to delayed generator returns and unplanned breakdowns. Ramokgopa acknowledged the failure of Eskom and the Department to prevent outages, attributing the crisis to poor planning and equipment management. ‘I want to …

The maintenance work to bring Eskom's power stations up to standard will take up to six years, Eskom's Clive le Roux said on Wednesday.

Eskom doing its best to manage national grid: Ramokgopa - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is doing its best to manage the national grid as demand for energy increases during winter. This after the power utility implemented stage two rolling blackouts on Tuesday. This is due to a combination of factors, including delays in returning generation units from planned maintenance, unexpected capacity losses, and higher-than-expected demand. Despite this, Ramokgopa says Eskom’s…