Eskom is expected to implement various stages of Stage 5 and 6 load shedding until further notice. Stage 5 load shedding will be implemented between 5am and 4pm daily, with Stage 6 following between 4pm and 5am every morning.
The company said yesterday: “Over the past 24 hours, a generation unit each at Camden, Koeberg and Medupi power stations were returned to service. In the same period, two generating units at Kriel Power Station were taken offline for repairs. The delays in returning a unit to service at Kendal, Kriel, Medupi and Tutuka power stations have contributed to the capacity constraints, however the team is working around the clock to ensure that these units are returned to service as soon as possible.”
Eskom has urged South Africans to use electricity sparingly during this period.
Source: sanews.gov.za