Eskom hasn't ruled out higher stages of power cuts during the winter months due to increased demand.
A slight reprieve from ongoing stage 6 rolling blackouts with Eskom implementing stages 3 and 4 rotational cuts this weekend. But higher demand as winter approaches means higher stages are inevitable. eNCA speaks to Professor Mark Swilling, the co-director of the Centre for Sustainability Transitions at Stellenbosch University.WATCH:
Then a slight reprieve from ongoing stage 6 rolling blackouts, with Eskom implementing stages 3 and 4 rotational cuts this weekend.
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