Eskom is implementing Stage 3 load shedding until further notice.
Stage 3 load shedding was implemented from 17:30 on Saturday, 22 February.
ESKOM CONFIRMS RETURN OF LOAD SHEDDING
In a statement, the power utility said following over 20 days of uninterrupted electricity supply, it has encountered another temporary setback.
“As a result, Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from today at 17:30 until further notice. Eskom will give an update on Sunday 23 February 2025,” the power utility said.
Following over 10 months of uninterrupted electricity supply, the power utility implemented Stage 3 load shedding in the beginning of February.
The power utility said this was due to several breakdowns that required extended repair times.
The rolling blackouts returned just a day after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approved a 12.7% electricity tariff hike.
Eskom had requested a 36% tariff hike, but the energy regulator approved a 12.7% for the 2025/2026 financial year, followed by further hikes of 5.36% for 2026/2027 and 6.19% for 2027/2028. The hike comes into effect on 1 April 2025.
Despite outrage from political parties and South Africans at large, Eskom assured that its summer outlook will not change.
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