Eskom has announced that it will extend Stage 4 load-shedding into next week.
that Stage 4 load-shedding will continue next week from 05:00 to midnight until Wednesday, 29 June 2022.
“Unlawful industrial action at various Eskom power stations has impacted planned maintenance and repairs, and at some stations, the full complement of workers have not reported for duty,” it said. Eskom said the disruptions meant breakdowns had also not been resolved as planned, adding that there is a possibility of load-shedding stage changes at short notice.
“Currently approximately 4,000MW of generation capacity is at risk due to the illegal strike action,” Eskom added.It said Stage 4 load-shedding had to be extended to ensure it has adequate emergency generation reserves to assist with the generation deficit.
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