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Eskom
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Latest Load Shedding Schedule For This Week
26 Sep 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Welcome to another week of keeping one eye on the load shedding schedule so you’re not caught unaware.
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Some Semi-Positive Load Shedding News
23 Sep 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As we prepare to head into the weekend with one eye on the load shedding schedule, there’s a faint glimmer of good news.
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Should Your Landlord Buy You A Generator?
23 Sep 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s been an uptick in tenants requesting that generators or inverters be installed in rental properties, at the landlord’s cost.
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Friday Morning Spice
23 Sep 2022 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Stage 5, baby. Depp’s lawyer romance is on. William and Kate heading to US. Harry Styles shouldn’t act. Kate Beckinsale bikini vibes.
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What A ‘Total Blackout’ Would Mean For SA
20 Sep 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If the national power grid collapses, the country would be plunged into a total blackout. It’s a scenario that is genuinely frightening to think about.
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Load Shedding This Week – What To Expect And What Went Wrong [Video]
19 Sep 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Welcome to another week of wondering when you will and will not have power. Proudly brought to you by the ANC, with assistance from the millions of South Africans who continue to vote them into power.
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Monday Morning Spice
19 Sep 2022 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Cyril coming home to deal with power crisis. Staggie’s son shot dead. Photo of Leo and Gigi goes viral.
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Ramaphosa’s Energy Plan Has One Glaring Problem
03 Aug 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been 11 days since load shedding but the alarm rang yesterday as Eskom warned that stage two could be implemented over the next few days.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
26 Jul 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
Cyril’s 10-point power plan. Potent weed ‘creating addicts’. Elon shares photo with Sergey Brin. Schumacher Ferrari on auction. Kardashians moan about Insta.
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Some Good Load Shedding News For A Change
22 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If all goes to plan, Eskom says it hopes to suspend load shedding soon, ending close to a month of EskomSePush notifications.
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Credit To Nando’s For Taking The Piss Out Of Load Shedding [Video]
21 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There is, according to Nando’s, some metaphorical light at the end of the tunnel.
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Cape Town’s Latest Eskom-Busting Initiative Gets Mixed Reactions
21 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In theory, the latest initiative allowing residents to sell excess power back to the city by introducing a cash incentive is a great move.
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Eskom Is About To Seriously Punish Off-The-Grid Homes
20 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Surely Eskom should be happy with users and homes that drastically reduce their monthly power usage? Apparently not.
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How Long Do Those 9kg Gas Heaters Last On Each Setting?
07 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve ever wondered how you can work out, with any degree of accuracy, how long your gas will last, then you’re in luck.
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Load Shedding Power Surges Are Causing Havoc
06 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The end of a load shedding shift is a welcome relief, but we should all make sure we’re taking a few precautions given what’s been happening up in Jozi
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New Solar Option For People Who Can’t Afford Full Home Set-Up
29 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Eskom’s nonsense is driving a new era of solar, where more homeowners are keen to implement alternate power solutions.
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Take That, Eskom: Prepaid Solar Energy App Gets Ready To Launch
22 Jun 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Not only is Eskom’s nonsense driving this new era of solar, but also the country’s growing focus on renewable sources of power and disinvestment in coal.
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Cyril Explains The Plan For Eskom / Load Shedding
10 Jun 2022 by Paula / No Comments
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa is on the precipice of instituting significant changes in the country’s flagging electricity sector
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A Nasty Reminder Of Eskom’s Current Worst-Case Scenario
30 May 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Eskom hadn’t expected to go beyond stage two in April or stage three in May, yet both months have seen us hit stage four.
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Commentators Lose It After Load Shedding Hits Currie Cup Match [Video]
16 May 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
With the match poised on a knife-edge heading into the final minute, darkness descended on the Mbombela Stadium.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
11 May 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
Expect the worst power cuts SA has ever seen. Musk would drop Trump Twitter ban. Putin’s secret plan. Prince Albert paying Charlene.
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Load Shedding Is Here To Stay – Here’s Why
22 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said earlier this week South Africa needs “to face up to the facts”.
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The Staggering Amount Of Diesel Eskom Burns To (Sometimes) Keep The Lights On
22 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The past week has once again reminded us of how deep the rot runs at Eskom. You know things are bad when you breathe a sigh of relief as you’re downgraded to stage two.
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The Eskom ‘Best Case Scenario’ Is Pretty Depressing
19 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hello, darkness, my old friend. Winter is coming and load shedding is back with a vengeance.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
19 Apr 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
Eskom’s breakdown record. Elon crashing with friends. WhatsApp’s ‘last seen’ change. Ronaldo’s twin son tragically dies. Depp to testify today.
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The Crazy Naspers / Eskom Stat That Has Investors Worried
23 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Naspers, which owns large stakes in South African companies like Media24, MultiChoice, and Takealot, has long been popular with those who dabble on the JSE.
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Thursday Morning Spice
17 Mar 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
Koeberg’s ‘critical error’. Kulula and BA fly again. SA Uber drivers using hack. Netflix coming for password sharers. Elon’s feud with dictator.
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There’s A Rather Worrying Issue Over At Koeberg
09 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Eskom’s dropped the ball over at Koeberg, failing to complete a containment building needed to store radioactive parts.
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Cape Town’s Dead Serious About Getting Off Eskom’s Grid
03 Feb 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis gets his way we could soon be kissing Eskom’s grid farewell for good.
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Thursday Morning Spice
03 Feb 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
Eskom’s ‘cardiac arrest’. CNN president resigns. Giuliani ruins ‘Masked Singer’. Serbia says Djokovic COVID-19 tests valid. Insta-famous resort exposed.
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