Eskom suspended load-shedding on Sunday morning, saying its emergency reserves had been replenished sufficiently.

Energy expert Matthew Cruise says Eskom avoided Stage 3 load-shedding in early January by burning 2,600MW worth of diesel.

Eskom has depleted its emergency reserves and may have to implement load-shedding up to Stage 4 over the weekend.

For the first time in months, South Africans woke up to good news—no load shedding. Eskom officially suspended power cuts at 6 AM on Sunday,...

Eskom's load reduction tactic is masking load-shedding, delaying grid fixes, and blocking cheaper energy solutions like solar power in South Africa.

Stage-4 load shedding is a distinct possibility this weekend, the state-owned electricity utility has warned.