South Africa has reached 300 consecutive days without load shedding, marking a major milestone in the country’s power recovery. Eskom confirmed the achievement was reached at midnight on 12 March 2026. The power utility said the improvement reflects stronger performance across its generation fleet. ALSO READ | Eskom confirms there will Read more
After a lull of a almost three weeks, load shedding has once again made an unwelcome return – and on a Saturday evening, when demand is typically lower than average. In a brief statement issued at 5.30pm on Saturday, Eskom said it had been forced to impose the rolling blackouts Read more
Eskom has confirmed Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented this weekend, starting at 17:00 on Friday. CEO Dan Marokane confirmed this during a briefing on Friday afternoon, noting that load shedding is necessary for the utility to protect the system while it replenishes its emergency reserves, including diesel. Electricity Read more
Good news for South African citizens as they can expect a load shedding-free summer, according to Eskom. Eskom announced its outlook for the summer period on Monday, 26 August and also provided an update on its current operations following five months with no power cuts. According to the utility, the Read more
A key Eskom site was caught up in a fire blazing inferno this morning – as South Africa continues to grapple with high levels of load shedding. According to The South African, the large scale fire has caused some anxiety amongst the general public, who have been left to wonder Read more
Eskom says more generating units tripped, forcing the embattled parastatal to escalate load shedding to stage 6. According to The South African, Less than 24 hours after abruptly escalating load shedding to stage 5, Eskom has once again ramped up the rolling blackouts to stage 6. Eskom says generating units Read more