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Medupi: Eskom’s R105bn project

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Lephalale – President Jacob Zuma opened South Africa’s first new power plant in 20 years on Sunday with a warning that the country’s perennial energy shortages were hampering economic growth.


President Jacob Zuma (right) shakes hands with Eskom’s acting chief, Brian Molefe, as Lynne Brown (extreme left) looks on during the official opening of the Medupi power plant on August 30, 2015. Picture: Elmond Jiyane. 
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Construction on the six-unit, 4 764 MW Medupi plant near Lephalale, about 350km north of Johannesburg, was started in 2007 but the first 794 megawatts (MW) only came online this week after delays due to strikes, technical issues and cost overruns.

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16 days without load shedding: Eskom

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Cape Town – Eskom on Monday marked 16 days without loadshedding, the power utility said.

In a statement, the power utility said: “Eskom has been able to perform maintenance without load shedding for 16 consecutive days. This is in line with the company’s strategy of striving to meet the country’s electricity needs and maintain its power generating units with minimal or no load shedding.

“We would like to thank our customers for their patience and support in using electricity sparingly during the early morning and evening peak periods. Every little bit of savings goes a long way in assisting us to manage the demand and supply of electricity and to reduce the risk of load shedding.”

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Tlapeng’s High Mast Lights To Be Connected

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By Obakeng Maje
Taung- The community of Tlapeng village, near Taung said the high-mast lights never saw the light of the day since they were installed more than two years ago in their area. The said the lights would have helped to reduce escalating crime they experiencing day-by-day in the area.

However the Greater Taung Municipality spokesperson Charity McCord said the high-mast lights will be working in no time. “The Greater Taung Local Municipality is awaiting formal quotes from Eskom in order to pay and allow Eskom to connect the High Mast Lights. Eskom is currently busy with connections in Dryharts” McCord outlines.

The community said the high mast lights are crucial and will highly-appreciate the quick response as their lives are at risk if crime continue to rise with their area.
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