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National Electricity Emergency Programme

Government on 25 January announed the National Electricity Emergency Programme to deal with the problems with electricity supply, which lead to load-shedding.

Government speeches and statements

• A Erwin: Energy Challenge - Rhodes University Annual Teach-In, 15 September 2008
• A Erwin: Kusile Power Station sod-turning, 5 August 2008
• P Mlambo-Ngcuka on National Energy Champions workshop, 30 June 2008
• Presidency on National Stakeholder Advisory Council on Electricity (NSACE) inaugural meeting, 27 June 2008
• Minerals and Energy on electricity pricing increase, 18 June 2008
• B Sonjica: Minerals and Energy Budget Vote debate 2008/09 NCOP, 10 June 2008
• P Mlambo-Ngcuka: Electricity Distribution Maintenance Summit, 9 June 2008
• Gauteng on Energex Energy Efficiency Exhibition, 9 June 2008
• B Sonjica: Minerals and Energy Dept Budget Vote 2008/09, 6 June 2008
• L Sisulu on electricity supply to new housing developments, 4 May 2008
• B Sonjica: African Power Utility Conference, 20 May 2008
• B Sonjica: Power and Electricity Congress and Exhibition, 15 April 2008
• Public Enterprises and Minerals and Energy on electricity in mines, 6 March 2008
• The Presidency on electricity following Joint Working Group meeting, 29 February 2008
• Provincial and Local Government on electricity emergency meeting, 5 February 2008
• D Mahlangu on electricity load shedding, 4 February 2008
• B Sonjica: Joint Sitting of Parliament on electricity emergency, 30 Jan 2008
• Joint statement by Government, Eskom and mining industry, 27 Jan 2008
• Statement on National Electricity Emergency Programme, 25 Jan 2008
• B Sonjica: Background notes on National Electricity Emergency Programme, 25 Jan 2008
  
• National response to South Africa’s electricity shortage, 24 Jan 2008 [PDF]

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Speeches and statements by non-government bodies

• Eskom chairman: response to Nersa report, 22 May
• Possible load shedding by Eskom, 22 May 2008

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News articles

• Govt succeeds in energy emergency plans - Mpahlwa - BuaNews, 11 Aug 2008
• Consumers can opt for different electricity tariffs - BuaNews, 15 July 2008
• Electricity consumption down slightly for May 2008 - BuaNews, 3 July 2008
• Public not reaching electricity saving targets - BuaNews, 1 July 2008
• SA reduces electricity consumption by 4% - BuaNews, 29 June 2008
  
• Saving energy - Vuk'uzenzele, March 2008

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National Electricity Summit, 16 May 2008

• Nedlac hosts National Stakeholder Summit on electricity
• Declaration of the National Stakeholder Summit [PDF]
• P Molefe, Director-General: Departmnent of Public Enterprises - South Africa: Electricity Pricing Considerations [PDF]
• N Magubane, Deputy Director-General: Department of Minerals and Energy - Summarised Draft of the Electricity Pricing Policy [PDF]
• Draft Nedlac Agreement on the electricity emergency response [PDF]
• Nedlac submission on Eskom's application for price increase for 2008/09 [PDF]
  

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Reports by Statistics South Africa

• Electricity generated and available for distribution, May 2008, 3 July 2008
• Electricity generated and available for distribution, April 2008, 5 June 2008
• Electricity generated and available for distribution, March 2008, 6 May 2008
• Electricity generated and available for distribution, February 2008, 13 April 2008

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