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State utility Eskom imposes daily scheduled blackouts, called load-shedding, to safeguard the grid whenever demand outstrips supply

Eskom Imposes Electricity Tariff Hike; Petrol, Diesel Prices Surge

Local authority tariff charges for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will see a 12.72% increase. For Eskom direct customers, excluding the affordability subsidy charge, the tariff increases for the period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, will be 12.74%.
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Eskom Implements Stage 1 Load Shedding

Eskom noted that this schedule is a "result of the recovery of emergency reserves, the return of three generating units and the anticipated weekday demand," adding that a total of 3,330 megawatts of generation capacity is expected to return to service by Wednesday.

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