by admin | Apr 14, 2023 | Eskom, Load shedding, News, Other Tech News, Stage 6
It feels like it wAs only the day before yesterday when Eskom pushed South Africa to Stage 5 load shedding after a turbulent Easter weekend. If you thought things couldn’t get any worse… where have you been for the last few years? Following yet another unforeseen...
by admin | Feb 22, 2023 | Andre de Ruyter, Business News, Eskom, Load shedding, News, Stage 6, stage 8
You’re likely already aware that Eskom unceremoniously sent the country into Stage 6 load shedding “until further notice” late on Sunday. Now, the power utility is reviewing its documentation and processes that lay out the plan should we ever hit Stage 8. During...
by admin | Feb 10, 2023 | Eskom, Industry News, Load shedding, load shedding stage 5, News, Other Tech News, Pick n Pay, retail, Shoprite, South Africa, Stage 6
Pick n Pay and Shoprite, two of South Africa’s largest retailers, have both revealed their monthly spending in order to keep the lights and fridges on in their stores during load shedding. In just six months, Shoprite spent an “additional” R560 million (R93 million...
by admin | Jan 20, 2023 | farming, Industry News, Load shedding, News, Other Tech News, South Africa, Stage 6
We know that South Africa’s network operators are struggling to keep customers happy under the constant threat of load shedding. What we don’t often hear about is the farmers of the country – specifically chicken ones – and how load shedding affects their output. The...
by admin | Jan 19, 2023 | Eskom, Industry News, Load shedding, News, Other Tech News, South Africa, Stage 6
After Cyril Ramaphosa’s Necom announced new plans to banish load shedding, finance minister Enoch Godongwana said that South Africa’s “plan” to be rid of load shedding should start paying dividends within the next 12 to 18 months. “Eventually in the next 12-18 months...
by admin | Jan 18, 2023 | Gizzu, Load shedding, News, Other Tech Reviews, review, Reviews, Solar panels, Stage 6
You’ve heard of load shedding, right? The thing that Eskom started nearly fifteen years ago to help it take back control of South Africa’s grid. Since then, we’ve been putting up with more, and more and… you get the idea. Load shedding isn’t cool. The worst part? It’s...
