Eskom says it will implement stage 2 load shedding on Thursday, a day after Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene granted Eskom a R23 billion lifeline in his 2015/16 budget in the National Assembly.

According to the schedule, Dundee’s power will switch off between midday and 2pm.  Glencoe never goes off.

“We regret to announce that stage 2  load shedding will be implemented from 10:00 to 22:00 today.

“Any additional changes on the already vulnerable and constrained power system could lead to a change in the stage at short notice,” the power utility said in a statement.

Nene said that government may also convert its subordinated loan to the embattled electricity supplier to equity.