Better get out the generator, stock up and candles and hope that the power does not go off while watching your favourite sport on television.

The system is expected to remain tight over the evening peaks for the next few days. While the demand for electricity is expected to be met today and tomorrow, there is a very high risk of load shedding over the weekend.

A portion of the capacity normally imported from Cahora Bassa will be unavailable on Sunday as the plant undergoes urgent planned maintenance.

The weekend will also be utilised to build up water reserves for the pumped storage schemes which use water to generate electricity.
Said an Eskom spokesman: ‘We need to conserve diesel supplies to support the week ahead. The capacity available to meet demand for electricity will be reduced as a result thereby increasing the need for rotational load shedding.”