Stage 4 load shedding to persist until Sunday
Eskom says stage 4 load shedding will continue to be implemented until Sunday due to further loss of generation capacity.
Stage 2 will kick in from 4pm on Sunday.
The utility says this is necessary due to the need to recover emergency generation reserves and the generation maintenance to be implemented in preparation for the coming week.
Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena said breakdowns stood at 14 953MW of generating capacity on Thursday, while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 5 914MW.
"In the last 12 hours, a generating unit at Arnot and Kriel power stations was taken offline for repairs. Subsequently, a generating unit at Arnot, Duvha and Tutuka power stations was returned to service.
"The delay in returning to service a generating unit at Kendal and Tutuka Power Stations is also contributing to the current capacity constraints," she added
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