As quickly as it commenced, Eskom’s latest bout of load shedding has been suspended until further notice.
South Africans, however, are still advised to use electricity wisely and sparingly.
On Wednesday evening, power utility Eskom announced that Stage 2 load shedding has returned following the loss of five generating units.
“While we have made notable progress in our generation recovery efforts, Eskom faced the loss of five generation units before the peak period,” it said at the time.
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Consequently, Stage 2 load shedding was implemented at 18:25 and remained in effect until 05:00 on Thursday.
“We continue to prioritise planned maintenance to strengthen system reliability ahead of the winter months while ensuring adherence to environmental and licensing conditions”.
In light of the ongoing system constraints, Eskom urged the public to use electricity sparingly.
Eskom apologised for the inconvenience caused and promised to provide updates as required.
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