Eskom has announced that the intensity of rolling power cuts will be increased from this afternoon, due to the loss of three generating units, as well as a delay in returning another three generating units to service.

“Stage 3 load-shedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 tomorrow. Thereafter, stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented until 16:00. This alternating pattern of stage 2 load-shedding from 05:00 until 16:00 and stage 3 load-shedding from 16:00 until 05:00 will be repeated daily until further notice,” spokesperson Daphne Mokwena explains.

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She adds that 15 611MW of generating capacity is currently out of service due to unplanned outages, while 5 487MW is offline due to planned maintenance.