Eskom said that stage 6 power cuts, which were last implemented in September, would be in effect until further notice.
JOHANNESBURG – Eskom will implement stage 6 power cuts from midday on Wednesday.
The ailing power utility said that this was due “to a high number of breakdowns since midnight, as well as the requirement to strictly preserve the remaining emergency generation reserves”.
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Earlier on Wednesday morning, the utility escalated the rolling blackouts to stage 4, also due to a high number of breakdowns at its power stations as well as delays in generating units returning to service.
Eskom said that stage 6 power cuts, which were last implemented in September, would be in effect until further notice.
Stage 6 loadshedding will be implemented from 12:00 until further notice. This is due to a high number of breakdowns since midnight, as well as the requirement to strictly preserve the remaining emergency generation reserves. Eskom will publish a full statement in due course.
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) December 7, 2022
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