This is according to Eskom spokesperson Andrew Etzinger.

The cuts were the first of winter and took place countrywide.

“Due to unavailability of some of our generators, we implemented load shedding for an hour,” said Etzinger.

He said two units at Duvha and Kendal power stations had tripped and a portion of the capacity usually imported from Cahora Bassa became unavailable.

“As a result, a reduction in electricity demand was required between 6pm and 8pm in order to balance the electricity system, which was implemented according to Eskom’s load shedding schedule.”

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