Eskom to ease load shedding from Thursday
Stage 4 load shedding will continue until Thursday morning, Eskom said on Wednesday afternoon.
The power cuts will then be reduced to stage 3 until 5am on Saturday.
The embattled power utility has continued to implement varying stages of load shedding throughout the month of September and the first week of October, blaming it on a shortage of generation capacity and breakdowns at power stations.
The power utility implemented stage 3 load shedding on Sunday, which was meant to be maintained until 5am on Thursday.
But a generation unit each at Kendal and Lethabo power stations tripped on Tuesday, making it necessary to ramp up power cuts to stage 4.
Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says the continued load shedding is necessary due to the shortage of generation capacity due to breakdowns.
"A generation unit each at Arnot, Kriel, Lethabo, Matla as well as two units at Camden Power Station have returned to service since last night. A generating unit each at Hendrina, Kendal and Majuba power stations were taken offline for repairs.
“Furthermore, the delay in returning a generating unit each to service at Kendal, Komati and Tutuka power stations have added to the capacity constraints," says Mantshantsha.
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