South Africa faces the resumption of load shedding, with Stage 3 power cuts implemented from 5pm on January 31, 2025. This unexpected return comes after a period of over 10 months without rolling blackouts, attributed to the success of Eskom's Generation Recovery Plan. However, recent breakdowns requiring extended repairs have depleted Eskom's emergency reserves, necessitating this temporary measure. The situation raises concerns about the long-term stability of the power grid.
South Africa ns were shocked to hear that Eskom has announced that load shedding is back after more than 10 months without it.
According to the media statement mentioned before, Eskom has experienced several breakdowns that require extended repair times over the past seven days. This has necessitated the use of all their emergency reserves. Consequently, Eskom must now replenish these. Eskom will monitor the status of their current emergency reserves, and load shedding over the weekend and could possibly increase the load shedding up to Stage 4.
Unsurprisingly, comments were rife on social media following the news that load shedding is back. Here’s what South Africans had to say on X:
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