Eskom announces new stages of power cuts

JOHANNESBURG - Eskom has announced Stage 6 blackouts will be implemented from Wednesday afternoon but first the day begins with Stage 4.

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Then at 2 PM Stage 6 will kick in, and continue until 5am on Thursday morning.

This pattern will be repeated, until further notice.

Eskom says it lost generating units overnight.

This past Sunday, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said Eskom has been producing enough energy to accommodate planned maintenance, without having to increase power cuts.

#LoadsheddingUpdate

Wednesday, 12 July 2023: Due to the loss of additional generating units overnight, the extensive use of Open Gas Cycle Turbines and the inability to replenish pumped storage dam levels, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented at 07:00 this morning until…

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