Eskom implements Stage 5 rolling blackouts in afternoons
Eskom says it will continue to implement Stage 5 load shedding (rolling blackouts) between 4pm and Stage 4 from 5am until further notice. The power utility says this is due to a planned increase in generation planned maintenance from an average of 3000 MW in June to an average of 6000 MW in September, coupled with the recent multiple generation unit failures. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokoena, says the increased stages of load shedding are […]
