South Africa has no contingency plans for stage 8 load shedding; calls to close Durban beaches over safety issues; bleak Christmas on the cards for SA; and Ramaphosa scores another big victory at the ANC conference.
South Africa’s provinces do not have contingency plans for if the country moves to stage 8 load shedding at any point, with water, sewage and communications at serious risk if it happens. There has been little to no guidance from the national government on such a scenario, and most authorities appear to be looking to Eskom for what to do. According to the DA, beyond stage 6, there are no longer any guarantees that critical services will be exempt.
A new analysis of the group’s power production shows that it has hit its lowest levels ever, barely able to produce 16,500MW to meet demand. This is happening when most industries are on break and not adding pressure to the grid. More units are breaking down than are able to be returned to service. At this point, it is uncertain whether the country will have full power on Christmas.
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