Eskom implements load shedding from 12:00
The power utility said this was due to the forced shutdown of five generating units at the Medupi power station.
Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 12:00 on Friday until Sunday evening.
The power utility said this was due to the forced shutdown of five generating units at the Medupi power station.
“This was as a result of the inability to get coal into the units because of the heavy rain in the Lephalale area last night,” Eskom said.
“The area experienced 65mm of rain, which added to the constraints caused by the heavy rains due to cyclone storm Eloise over the past two weeks.”
Eskom urged the public to reduce electricity usage as the system remained “vulnerable and unpredictable”.
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