Eskom will escalate rotating power cuts from Friday afternoon until Monday morning, citing the usual loss of generation capacity.
rotating power cuts from Friday afternoon until Monday morning, citing the usual loss of generation capacity.
The stage-3 power cuts, which will require up to 3GW be shed from the grid, will last from 2pm on Friday until 5am on Monday, Eskom said.A record amount of electricity is set to be cut from the grid this year, constraining economic growth.Eskom’s ageing power stations run mostly on coal and are highly prone to faults.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government has tried to reform Eskom to make it more efficient, but progress has been slow. —
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