Eskom suspends load shedding and hopes to keep the lights on for the weekend
Eskom said its suspended power cuts for Friday and said it hoped to avoid blackouts over the next 48 hours.
JOHANNESBURG – After three days of stage 2 load shedding Eskom said it’s built up enough capacity to keep your lights on over the weekend.
Its suspended power cuts for Friday and said it hoped to avoid blackouts over the next 48 hours.
Spokesman Sikonathi Manthshantsha said: “After recovering three generation units overnight, Eskom is pleased to announce that the supply constraint eased sufficiently to allow for the suspension of load shedding. This also means there will be no load shedding for the weekend.”
South Africans have had to put up with power cuts this week, in the middle of a cold front.
Earlier, Mantshantsha asked citizens to reduce demand on the fragile grid.
“Eskom still urges the public to use electricity sparingly as the generation infrastructure is unreliable and volatile. Any deterioration in the power system may necessitate an escalation in the stage of load shedding.”
