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The Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says that chances of reaching Stage 8 rolling blackouts have started to recede.

De Ruyter has conceded that they are in a difficult situation but says it’s not all doom and gloom.

He elaborates, “There are many questions asked on a regular basis if there is a possibility of Stage 8 load shedding as you will see from the outlook that possibility is receding, which is comforting and is positive. However, there is of course always an inherent risk and for that purpose we have to protect our reserves, the diesel reserves at our open site gas turbines as well as our storage reserves.

Eskom’s CEO adds that the Kusile Power Station’s Unit 5 is expected to be synchronised to the grid in July. This will add 700 megawatts to the grid. He says Unit 4 at the Medupi Power Station is due to return to service in September next year and Unit 1 at Koeberg is expected to be back in June. He adds that he understands the frustrations of South Africans as Eskom subjects them to rolling blackouts.

 

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Killer killer killer

They can do whatever they want stage 100 or 200 we are tired guys

Typical the bought media will keep lying to you the reality is ESKOM is broken beyond immediate repair it's going to take trillions$ and time to fix which neither SA has WAKE UP ANC needs to crash the county to avoid accountability

No Sir. We're heading for stage 8 & grid collapse by Winter.Wise of you to leave this disaster. I've yet to meet a citizen with any faith in this failing SOE.

Eskom sabotage means Patrice motsepe needs his energy company in the government,so brother in law and all benefit including gwede mantashe

They can do whatever they want to do Even stage 24 or 48 you can do its up to you

Useless, all those in charge. I suspect there is a higher power here that is pressing matters to ensure that we are properly pissed and hopeful sell Eskom since well 2024 will be the end of ANC, there's no better time to sell than now😏😏

Elaborate, what you mean by that, CEODERUYTER!!!!

Oh thank God and Andrew for all his effort with this crisis.

Don't believe anything that eskom says. Bunch of overpaid people working there.

Tsek

Lmfao, nice try Eskom.

I though he had quit😳

Lairs eskom and the goverment is Scare. I WAS an ANC member but have gets an eye opener. I'll NEVER EVER vote for the ANC again didn't matter what. ESKOM and the ANC are corrrupt.

Mxm ramaphosa and Johan rupherts Johan rupherts brather Andrie we ar in hell in a sell

Yes now that the first of the Karpower ships is on its way FINALLY!! The problem with the ship is that its privately owned and foreign. So nobody can fkn steal from it.

Congratulations de Ruyter and MYANC and cyril. Let's have imperialist colonize africa with their democracy

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