Stage 4 load shedding will be sticking around for longer than planned.
Power utility Eskom says that stage 4 load shedding will be extended following the loss of four more generating units on Saturday .
However, despite these small improvements – and a much better-than-expected energy situation in winter – economists at Nedbank sayIn a note on Thursday, the bank said that while the country has seen some positive developments regarding load shedding, the underlying conditions at Eskom have not improved much.
During Winter, Eskom cut its planned maintenance substantially, which it usually does due to the increase in demand following colder temperatures.In the last week, however, Eskom has upped load shedding to stage 4 following a regular daily rotation of stage 1 and 3 load shedding.
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