Eskom escalates load shedding to stage 5 & 6 ‘until further notice’
Embattled power utility Eskom has announced a ramping up of
rolling black outs to stage 5 “until further notice”.
This is after the utility implemented stage 4 on Monday.
Eskom’s spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says stage 5 will be implemented from midday on Tuesday.
“Stage 5 load shedding will be implemented from 12:00 this afternoon until 21:00 tonight. Thereafter stage 6 loadshedding will be implemented until 5:00 tomorrow morning.
“Stage 5 load shedding will then be implemented continuously from 5:00 on Wednesday until further notice.”
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Mantshantsha says six generating units have suffered breakdowns in the past 24 hours.
“A unit each at Duvha and Hendrina has not yet returned to service. In addition, a generating unit each at Matla and Arnot had been returned to service.”
