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Load-shedding disaster regulations | Eskom managers caused Kusile collapse | DStv kills channel The United States government has warned its citizens in South Africa to prepare for extended power cuts. [MYBROADBAND]() This Week In Tech Top Stories [US Embassy in South Africa issues alert to stock up on food and water]( The United States government has warned its citizens in South Africa to prepare for extended power cuts. [Letters from Eskom CEO and chairman in 1999 show how the ANC destroyed South Africa]( In 1999, the Eskom CEO and chairman wrote letters for a time capsule to be reopened for the state-owned power utility’s 100th birthday — 1 March 2023. [Stage 16 load-shedding schedules for South Africa — Eskom responds]( Acting Eskom head of generation Thomas Conradie answered questions about extending South Africa’s load-shedding schedules beyond stage 9. [Dlamini-Zuma releases Eskom load-shedding state of disaster regulations]( Cooperative governance minister Nkosasana Dlamini-Zuma has published regulations for the national state of disaster over South Africa’s energy crisis. [DStv-owner MultiChoice announces massive streaming video deal]( MultiChoice has effectively sold a 30% stake in Showmax to a US broadcasting giant. [More News You Need To Know]( Editor Picks [Eskom managers overruling engineers caused catastrophic Kusile chimney collapse]( "Unnamed bosses" at Megawatt Park are responsible for the collapse of a section of Kusile Unit 1's flue-gas duct, which has neccesitated an additional two stages of load-shedding since late October 2022. [DStv kills first channel for 2023]( DStv will remove the channel, which broadcasts documentaries, music, news, dramas, sports, and children shows, on 31 March 2023. [Nokia gets new logo to remind people it stopped making phones]( Finnish 5G equipment maker Nokia Oyj has redesigned its logo to stop people from associating it with mobile phones — a business it left almost a decade ago. [Rooftop solar tax break warning]( Financial planner Paul Roelofse believes that government's recently-announced rooftop solar tax incentive is effectively a soft loan to Eskom to take strain off its grid, while offering little immediate benefit to South Africans. [Discover More Editor Picks]( MYBROADBAND [Unsubscribe]( • [Update Profile]( • [View PDF]( • [Pause Subscription]( • [View Online]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} on 05-03-2023 is intended for opt-in communication only. If you feel this email is unsolicited please [report it]( to us Email Powered By Everlytic