There's been further breakdowns amounting to 17 056MW of generation capacity, low pumped storage dam levels and lack of diesel. Eskom loadshedding To shed light🔦
Ailing parastatal Eskom has ramped up load shedding to stage 4 as it battles to keep the lights on.
Eskom increased the load shedding after initially announcing that stage 3 and stage would be implemented until further notice. Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha made the announcement on Friday as the country head into the weekend citing a number of issues.“Breakdowns amounting to 17 056MW of generation capacity, low pumped storage dam levels and lack of diesel are the reasons for the increase in load shedding,” he said.On Tuesday, Eskom warned South Africans to brace themselves for longer periods of load shedding during the power utility’s operating performance and the state of rolling blackouts briefing.
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