Daily rolling blackouts ‘until further notice’ says Eskom
South Africa can expect 24 hours of rolling blackouts daily, until further notice.
Eskom has implemented stage 6 loadshedding between 4pm and 5am. During the day, they will be reduced to stage 4.
Eskom’s spokesperson Sikhonathi Mantshantsha says they ramped up loadshedding after seven generating units tripped yesterday.
"Should there be any further changes, Eskom will promptly communicate them.
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Seven units tripped of which three have returned to service.
"In addition, the return to service of three other units has been delayed,” he said. Unit 1 of the Matla Power Station has been shut down to repair a boiler tube leak," says Mantshantsha.
