As temperatures plummet, Eskom is warning that power cuts could be implemented at short notice.
JOHANNESBURG - Get your rechargeable appliances out and your candles ready.The power utility says this is due to a shortage of generation capacity.
A breakdown of a generation unit each at the Kriel, Majuba, Matla and three units at Arnot Power Station was reported in the last 24 hours.The cold front sweeping across the country is said to have exacerbated capacity constraints.
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