Eskom to implement stage 3 power cuts from 2pm

JOHANNESBURG - Eskom has announced that it will increase blackouts to Stage 3 from 2 pm.

The power utility made the announcement on Friday.

This will continue until 5 am on Monday.

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Stage 2 blackouts will then kick in for the rest of the week.

Eskom blames the breakdown of multiple generating units for the escalation in blackouts.

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Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 14:00 on Friday until 05:00 on Monday morning;
thereafter Stage 2 loadshedding will implemented throughout the week ahead. pic.twitter.com/tW6hR1q1Qt

— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) September 9, 2022