File: A traffic light seen during load-shedding. eNCA/Mario Pedro
JOHANNESBURG - Eskom has reduced blackouts to Stage 1 from 5pm until 10pm on Friday.
Eskom says this is due to an increase in capacity.
READ: Eskom: Electricity demand is higher than available capacity
The utility says more generation units are expected to return to service over the weekend.
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter has warned of continuing blackouts through winter.
#POWERALERT2
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) May 13, 2022
Due to some recovery in the generation capacity this afternoon, Stage 1 loadshedding will be
implemented from 17:00 – 22:00 tonight pic.twitter.com/yjF67oeLzF
Source
eNCA
