Pravin Gordhan warned that soon there will be no government money left for bailouts.
In a statement on Tuesday morning, power utility Eskom confirmed that load shedding would dominate the day again, starting with stage 3 rotational cuts from 8am until possibly as late as 11pm.
Yesterday, the utility moved to stage 4 in the afternoon, causing traffic jams in major cities as most commuters struggled to move through streets without traffic lights.
The utility says it emergency reserves of diesel and water are still running low.
(Compiled by Charles Cilliers)
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