Eskom implements various stages of power cuts

JOHANNESBURG - Eskom is ramping up rolling power cuts to Stage 3 until 4pm on Tuesday.

Stage 5 will then be implemented on Tuesday night until 5am on Wednesday.

READ: Eskom preparing schedules beyond Stage 8

The power utility blames breakdowns and a delay in returning some generating units to service.

It adds that the return to normalcy after the Easter weekend break may result in more frequent power cuts at short notice.

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Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 17:00 this afternoon until 16:00 on Tuesday. Thereafter, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/HpLSzxkwq2

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