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Eskom Announces Further Escalation In Loadshedding

SOUTH AFRICA

Eskom says that "due to higher than anticipated demand, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until midnight. Thereafter, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Sunday.

  • "The delay in returning to service a generating unit at Kendal and two generating units at Tutuka power stations is contributing to the current capacity constraints."
  • This comes on the heels of the utility's announcement from this morning that it was ramping up loadshedding to Stage 4.

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