Longer power cuts expected this winter

JOHANNESBURG - There's been some respite from scheduled outages recently.

Daytime blackouts have been suspended for a few days.

But, they're back on Saturday morning as Eskom implements Stage 1.

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Energy expert Ruse Moleshe says the relief is just temporary.

She forecasts higher stages as winter demand peaks.

"In terms of demand, we haven't had a winter that's very cold at this point.

"We do expect that when winter intensifies, the peak demand will increase."