Energy expert says grid collapse is unlikely

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is grappling stage six power cuts but energy analyst Chris Yelland says it's extremely unlikely we'll see a collapse of the national power grid.

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Fears of a total grid collapse has been making the rounds, but energy experts say the high stages of power cuts aren't a direct indicator of this.

Rather, he says is shows that Eskom is battling to balance supply and demand.