JOHANNESBURG - Bad news for those who made evening plans for Saturday after Eskom suspended power cuts earlier.
They're back this hour, with Stage 4 cuts until 5am Sunday morning.
Thereafter it will be suspended again until 4pm in the afternoon.
The ailing power utility says it will publish a further update soon and will communicate immediately when any significant changes occur.
The county's electricity grid has been under severe stress due to ailing infrastructure, breakdowns, repairs and greater demand as temperatures plummet.
#LoadsheddingUpdate 2
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) June 3, 2023
Saturday, 3 June, 2023
Loadshedding will remain suspended until 16:00 this afternoon. Thereafter, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 tomorrow. On Sunday, loadshedding will be suspended from 05:00 until 16:00. Eskom will…