Eskom announces new stages of power cuts

JOHANNESBURG - Eskom has announced stage four power cuts until 5am Tuesday morning.

The utility says this is due to rising demand and a slight reduction in generation capacity.

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The announcement follows Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa's assurance that blackouts could soon be a thing of the past.

Power cuts have dropped drastically in recent weeks from 12 hours a day to around two hours a day.

Given the drop in temperatures across the country, Eskom is asking the public to switch off non-essential appliances to reduce demand.

#LoadsheddingUpdate
Monday, 10 July 2023

Due to high demand and slight reduction in generation capacity, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented at 13:00 today until 05:00 on Tuesday.

Eskom will publish an update shortly.

We plead with the public to switch off…

— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) July 10, 2023