JOHANNESBURG - Eskom has announced a return to Stage 3 rolling blackouts.
This will be implemented from 4pm on Wednesday until further notice.
The power utility says that this is due to the breakdown of two generating units as well as a delay in returning three other units from planned maintenance.
Due to the breakdown of two generating units and the delay in returning to service three generating units from planned maintenance, Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented today at 16:00 until further notice. Eskom will issue another update as soon as it becomes necessary.
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) January 4, 2023