Eskom will continue with stage 2 load-shedding until 11pm on Saturday, warning that the system remains “tight”
Boys play soccer below electricity pylons in Soweto. Eskom is load-shedding. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
“The system continues to be tight‚ with unplanned breakdowns above 12‚000MW necessitating the use of diesel and water reserves for open cycle gas turbines and pumped storage schemes respectively. Load-shedding will continue till 11pm on Saturday. The power utility switched from stage 2 to stage 4 load-shedding on Friday.
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