Power utility Eskom announced that Stage 2 load shedding has returned following the loss of five generating units on Wednesday evening.
“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.
‘Sorry’
Consequently, Stage 2 load shedding was implemented at 18:25 and will remain in effect until 05:00 on Thursday, 20 March.
“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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