Category: Eskom
South Africa’s Water Supply is in Disarray Due to Frequent Power Outages
The power outages that year in South Africa was the most severe on record. The continuous failures at Eskom’s coal-fired power stations caused the country to go without power for a staggering 205 days. Old and under-cared-for, the plants have seen better days. Since planned power outages were initially integrated in April 2008, the energy shortage…
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Protection Against Power Surges
In our houses, a lot of us have electronic devices, household appliances, and laptops powered by electronic circuitry. Surges of electric current can cause damage that is frequently irreparable to a wide variety of electronic devices and home appliances. A power surge could even cause computers to lose data if it is strong enough. Furthermore, …
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What Kind of Impact Does Load Shedding Have on the Local Community?
As is common knowledge among all of us, we simply have no choice but to learn to accept load shedding for the time being. Unfortunately, a wide range of industries across the nation has been impacted as a result of the continuous daily power outages. The practice of load shedding is a contributor to the…
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How to Get Ready for the Load-Shedding Schedule
Load shedding is a frustrating phenomenon that affects many countries in Africa, including South Africa, and residents there are well aware of its effects. Sustaining all of the phases of one’s life may be a tad more difficult, let alone keeping up with the stages of Eskom’s schedule because ever-changing load-shedding schedules lead to plans…
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The Top Activities Available During Load-Shedding
After a long day at work, you’re more than ready to kick your shoes off, make yourself at home on the couch, and turn on your go-to television program to pass the remainder of the evening. You’ve decided to make yourself a cup of tea, so you’re about to start the kettle and you are…
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A UPS is an Excellent Choice for Load Shedding
When it is in full effect, or even just present at all, load shedding can be extremely annoying. This is something that we all know. Eskom has not stopped urging us to cut back on our consumption of electricity, be more frugal with our use of electricity, and turn off any devices that aren’t being…
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Eskom’s Debt Has Decreased by R5.5 Billion, but the Pressure Remains High
Interest Payments on Eskom’s Debt Totaled R35.8 Billion over the Year The exceptionally high debt burden that Eskom is carrying has proceeded to be a drag on the company’s financial performance. Eskom has been successful in reducing its overall debt to a greater extent. However, as the chief executive officer of Eskom, André de Ruyter, pointed…
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The Government Receives Less Money in Taxes if There is Increased Load-shedding
Days without power: Because of the growing number of power outages, companies have been forced to look for substitute outlets for power supply, such as generating units. The South African government doesn’t appear to view the now-regular electricity blackouts that last for up to four hours each time as the single greatest threat to South…
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