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South Africa: Blackouts the 'Right Thing to Do', Power Supplier Says
SAPA, 15 January 2015
Scheduled blackouts were the "right thing" to do, Eskom CEO Tshediso Matona said on Thursday. Read more »
Eskom has said that its decision to schedule power cuts in order to conduct maintainence of generating units is "the right thing to do".
South Africa's power system is expected to be constrained "for a long time", Eskom CEO Tshediso Matona has said (file photo).
Power utility Eskom has said that the system remains constrained but the the risk of load-shedding during the festive season is low. Read more »
South Africans have been left in the dark during a series of power cuts which may continue into 2015. Read more »
The collapse of a coal silo at Majbuba power station has constrained the country's electrical grid, forcing Eskom to institute load shedding to avoid potential blackouts. Read more »
The country's national treasury has announced the approval of a package to support Eskom to ensure that the energy security of the country is maintained - this while opposition ... Read more »
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