Eskom will implement stage-2 rotational load shedding until at least Sunday, it said on Thursday. Rolling blackouts will begin at 9am and last until 6am on Sunday at the earliest.
The latest round of power cuts are due to the loss of three additional units overnight, the state-owned power monopoly said.
As of 5.30am on Thursday morning, unplanned outages or breakdowns stood at at 11.9GW, while planned maintenance was at 4.7GW.
“Emergency reserves are currently being utilised to supplement the shortage in capacity.” — (c) 2020 NewsCentral Media