• News
  • Sport
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Education
  • TV Licences
  • Contact Us

For all official information and updates regarding COVID-19, visit the South African Department of Health's website at www.sacoronavirus.co.za

No Result
View All Result
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORT
  • AFRICA
  • WORLD
  • SCI-TECH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • FEATURES
  • OPINION
Home South Africa

De Ruyter remains cautiously optimistic blackouts will not continue next week

10 November 2021, 10:24 AM  |
Risha Maduray Risha Maduray |  @SABCNews
Andre de Ruyter, chief executive of state-owned power utility Eskom, speaks during a media briefing in Johannesburg.

Andre de Ruyter, chief executive of state-owned power utility Eskom, speaks during a media briefing in Johannesburg.

Image: Reuters

Andre de Ruyter, chief executive of state-owned power utility Eskom, speaks during a media briefing in Johannesburg.

Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter says he remains cautiously optimistic that the blackouts will not continue next week.

The power utility has currently reduced load shedding from stage 4 to stage 3.

Stage 2 will be implemented from 5am on Friday morning until load shedding is lifted on Saturday.

De Ruyter says they are in the process of procuring additional diesel to fuel emergency reserves.

“We’ve got a number of very large units that are coming back. We have a fair degree of confidence that by Saturday morning, we will be able to lift load shedding and the outlook for next week is positive.”

“We are in the process of procuring additional diesel to fuel our emergency reserves and we should therefore be in a good position next week. However, as we all have learned by now, the Eskom system is unreliable, it is not predictable, so there is always a residual risk that unfortunately remains,” says De Ruyter.

The video below is Eskom’s media briefing proceedings:

Share article
Tags: EskomLoad sheddingAndre de Ruyter
Previous Post

Western Cape signs agreement with US to improve health sector

Next Post

F1 bans bodyguards from the grid after Brundle incident

Related Posts

Stolen copper cables recovered in a separate incident.

Three suspects arrested in a relation to copper theft criminal network

29 May 2022, 9:50 AM
The truck that caused the horrific N3 accident that claimed 16 Lives in KZN.

Investigations underway to determine cause of horrific pile-up crash in KZN

28 May 2022, 9:55 PM
Co-chair of the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery, Cedric Frolick

Relief Committee wants funds to be released urgently to assist affected communities

28 May 2022, 9:38 PM
Arrest graphic

Two suspects arrested after Giyani shootout

28 May 2022, 7:25 PM
[File photo] Man seen looking after crop.

More needs to be done to improve working conditions of farmworkers: Committee

28 May 2022, 7:09 PM
File image: Power lines connect to a box.

Eskom says attacks on technicians hinder progress on repair work across Gauteng

28 May 2022, 4:24 PM
Next Post
F1 commentator Martin Brundle at the event.

F1 bans bodyguards from the grid after Brundle incident

Most Viewed

  • 24hrs
  • Week
  • Month
  • EMS says fire at Bree Street Taxi Rank in Johannesburg has been extinguished
  • The public has until 18 May to make submissions on Icasa’s regulations for extension of expiry period for data, airtime
  • ANC NEC expected to hold a special meeting on Sunday
  • Eastern Cape flood victims plead for support as access to food, services remains difficult
  • Amathole Regional Secretary elated to have corruption charges against him dropped
  • Caster Semenya offered to show her body to officials to prove she was female
  • Three Heidelberg brothers die after allegedly consuming energy drink given by their father
  • Gunman kills 18 children, 3 adults in Texas elementary school – Officials
  • Tributes pour in for SA actor Jamie Bartlett
  • Multiple car crash on the N3 in Pietermaritzburg leaves 16 dead, others injured
  • SA may be home to world’s oldest person
  • Cosatu’s May Day celebrations descended into chaos, proceedings halted
  • Suspect arrested in connection with Hillary Gardee’s murder
  • [WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT] Nigerian student beaten, burned to death over ‘blasphemous’ text messages
  • Meyiwa family breaks silence over Advocate Teffo’s arrest

LATEST

Stolen copper cables recovered in a separate incident.
  • South Africa

Three suspects arrested in a relation to copper theft criminal network


Members of South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), who have been on strike at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations since March 9, hold placards as they stage a protest outside the company's Kloof Mine, in the southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, March 25, 2022.
  • Business

Wage talks between Sibanye Stillwater, unions to continue next week


Fenty Beauty model
  • Lifestyle

Rhianna brings Fenty Beauty to Africa


Gauteng Premier David Makhura speaking at an event, March 29, 2017.
  • Politics

Makhura calls out delegates’ behaviour for shaming ANC


Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti.
  • Sport

Ancelotti’s calm ‘winning culture’ delivers for Real Madrid again


Russian servicemen drive tanks during military exercises in the Leningrad Region, Russia.
  • World

Russia advances in east; Ukraine calls for longer-range weapons


Weather

  • About the SABC
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
  • Advertise
  • Disclaimer
  • Site Map

SABC © 2022

No Result
View All Result
  • SOUTH AFRICA
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORT
  • AFRICA
  • WORLD
  • SCI-TECH
  • LIFESTYLE
  • FEATURES
  • OPINION

© 2022

Previous Western Cape signs agreement with US to improve health sector
Next F1 bans bodyguards from the grid after Brundle incident