On Tuesday morning, Eskom warned that load shedding may be implemented at short notice should any further breakdowns occur, or should some of the generating units not return to service as expected. | Fin24
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It asked that South Africans reduce their power use, as the electricity system is"severely constrained". But during the same time, two generation units - one each at the Arnot and Hendrina power stations - tripped.Total breakdowns currently amount to 15 852MW, while planned maintenance has removed 4 036MW of capacity.
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