Stage 2 load shedding to continue until Wednesday

The power utility says the power cuts will be suspended at midnight on Sunday, before resuming on Monday afternoon.

Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says load shedding is required to help manage emergency generation reserves during the evenings.

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“Since yesterday (Saturday) afternoon, two generation units at Grootvlei as well as a unit each at Kriel and Majuba power stations were returned to service. A generation unit at Lethabo power station was taken offline for repairs.

“We currently have 5 244MW on planned maintenance, while another 15 612MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns.”