Eskom has burned through a massive amount of diesel in order to avoid load shedding in the past year. Recently, the state power utility surpassed more than 300 days without load shedding sponsored ...

At midnight, Eskom will reach 300 days without implementing load shedding – a milestone not seen since June 2018. The parastatal has shown vast improvement since the implementation of the ...

Picture: AFP CAPE TOWN - Eskom has its sights set on going a full year without load shedding. It's managed to keep the lights on for 300 consecutive days, a milestone last reached in June 2018.

Eskom has now reached more than nine months without implementing load shedding. This, the energy utility said, marks a significant milestone in its “commitment to providing reliable electricity ...

As Eskom celebrated the power utility’s 300 days without load shedding, many communities across the country had little or no reason to cheer. The community of Hammanskraal’s Ward 75 was one of ...

Eskom’s reliance on load reduction as a cover for load-shedding, instead of fixing overloaded substations and incentivising alternative energy solutions, is prolonging South Africa’s power ...

Energy expert at Forest Energy Solutions Matthew Cruise says Eskom has avoided load-shedding on several occasions in January 2025 by burning large amounts of diesel. Speaking to Cape Talk ...

Eskom said five of its coal-fired generation units have been successfully repaired. Its reserves have been returned to service, allowing it to suspend load shedding. The parastatal announced on ...