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Tag Archives: Load Shedding
Shoprite staring down a R1bn-plus annual diesel bill
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintThe Citizen, 6 February 2023 Between July and December last year, the Shoprite Group spent an “additional” R560 million on diesel for generators, it says, “in order to trade uninterrupted during load shedding stages five and six”. Read More
R88m in emergency funding for generators to keep water services running in Western Cape
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintTimes Live, 30 January 2023 Western Cape finance and economic opportunities MEC Mireille Wenger has authorised the release of R88.8m in emergency funding to procure backup generators to keep water treatment and supply services running during load-shedding. Read More
Water supply reduced as Joburg Water experiences power interruption
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 29 January 2023 Johannesburg Water says it’s monitoring systems after being impacted by a power interruption at Rand Water’s Eikenhof pump station, earlier on Sunday morning. Read More
Electricity crisis continues to undermine economic growth: Ramaphosa
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintRisha Maduray, SABC News, 29 January 2023 ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says the rolling blackouts have a negative economic impact on businesses and society. Read More
Rolling blackouts could cost cane farmers millions
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 29 January 2023 The South African Canegrowers Association has raised concerns that Eskom’s continuous implementation of rolling blackouts could cost the industry over R723 million this year. Read More
Load shedding crisis: Sarb slashes GDP forecast in half for next 2 years
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintThe Citizen, 27 January 2023 The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) slashed the country’s GDP forecast by half for the next two years on Thursday, largely due to load shedding. Read More
