Load shedding to make comeback on Tuesday afternoon
Eskom says stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm until midnight on Tuesday.
The power utility has blamed a shortage of generation capacity for the decision to implement the dreaded system.
Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says there is a high probability that power cuts will continue on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
"The breakdowns of a single generation unit at Arnot Power Station and three at Tutuka Power Station during the last 24 hours, as well as the delays in returning units to service at Arnot, Kusile and Tutuka power stations, have put a severe strain on the power generation system," says Mantshantsha.
The embattled power utility is currently running at 4 550MW on planned maintenance, while another 14 182MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns.
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