The first blackouts of the year hit the Mother City last night, as some suburbs were left without electricity. The embattled power utility has announced residents can expect Stage 2 load shedding for a 24-hour period between 5am on Sunday, January 5 and 5am on Monday, January 6.
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— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) January 5, 2020
Eskom initially announced that stage 2 rotational power cuts would take place between 10pm on Saturday, January 4 and 8am on Sunday, January 5.
“Owing to an unanticipated conveyor belt at Medupi power station, the system is currently severely constrained and vulnerable. While a number of units are brought back on line following repairs and maintenance, it is essential to implement stage 2 load-shedding tonight [Saturday] from 10pm until 8am tomorrow [Sunday].