Eskom set to ease weekend load shedding

Eskom set to ease weekend load shedding

Embattled power utility Eskom has announced that stage 4 and 3 load shedding will be implemented throughout the weekend.

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Stage 1 will be implemented on Sunday morning.


“Load shedding will be reduced from stage 4 to stage 3 over the weekend with stage 1 loadshedding forecasted for Sunday morning,” the power utility said in a statement on Friday.


Stage 4 loadshedding will continue to be implemented until 5am Saturday morning.


The utility said a generating unit each at Duvha, Kriel and Matla power stations were returned to service over the past 24 hours.


“During the same period a generating unit each at Camden and Kendal power stations were taken offline for repairs. The return to service of a generating unit each at Hendrina, Medupi and Tutuka, power stations are delayed.”

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