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Due to further improvements in the generation capacity over the past 24 hours, Eskom announced that it has implemented Stage 2 load shedding from midday until further notice.“Eskom will provide an update as soon as any significant changes occur,” the power utility said on Friday. This follows Thursday’s announcement that Eskom’s power generation fleet had improved. According to … [Read more...] about Load shedding eased to Stage 2

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Sipho Hlomuka, has assured the public, especially those who will be going to work on Monday, 20 March, that their rights to work and commute will be protected during the planned national shutdown.This follows the announcement by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) that they will be taking to the streets in a … [Read more...] about KZN to protect right to work, commute during protests

While South Africa has enduring ties with Tanzania, the two countries can do more to strengthen cooperation, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.“Since our two countries established diplomatic relations in 1994, we established the Bi-National Commission in 2011, bilateral trade and investment between our two countries has continued to grow,” President Ramaphosa said. Speaking at the … [Read more...] about SA-Tanzania in talks to strengthen relations

President Cyril Ramaphosa will host a State Visit by His Majesty Prince Philippe and Her Majesty Queen Mathilda of the Kingdom of Belgium from 22 to 27 March in Pretoria.In a statement on Friday, The Presidency said that the visit, which is the first to South Africa by the Belgian monarchy – is a demonstration of the strong bilateral relations that exist between the two … [Read more...] about President Ramaphosa to host Belgian Monarch on State Visit

There has been notable gradual improvements in Eskom’s power generation fleet.“Over the past week, six coal-fired power stations achieved energy availability factor (EAF) of 70%, a milestone last achieved on 08 May 2022,” Eskom said in a statement on Thursday. Three of these power stations, Camden, Duvha and Matla, have been on a sustained upward trend as a result of a … [Read more...] about Eskom power generation fleet records improvements