Andrew etzinger
Eskom warns of load shedding risk
The parastatal says if demand rises there is a chance of rolling blackouts.
The power utility says the electricity grid will remain vulnerable for the rest of summer.
Demand for power will increase significantly at this stage although it is not expecting any power cuts.
Experts says the power utility is sugar coating the country's power situation for the year ahead.
The parastatal says it expects no load shedding for the rest of the week.
Eskom says maintenance on 3 generators means load shedding will continue until 10pm this evening.
Eskom says supplies at its pump storage power stations have been restored.
Two gas turbine power stations which use diesel to generate electricity have shut down.
Scheduled load shedding could take place up to three times a day.
This is despite the parastatal implementing stage two load shedding across the country.
South Africans have been urged to prepare for load shedding over the weekend.
Eskom says there's a high risk of rolling blackouts later in the week and possibly over the weekend.
Eskom says with schools and businesses closing for the holidays, no load shedding is expected in December.
Eskom says it hopes the past weekend’s load shedding was the last for 2014 as more maintenance is expected.
Eskom says the grid will be under pressure due to maintenance at its Cahora-Bassa transmission line.
As the power giant’s financial situation worsens, it has offered staff voluntary retrenchment packages.
South Africans may have to brace themselves for more load shedding later this week.
Weather forecaster Bransby Bulo says the wet weather is expected to hit Johannesburg later today.
Consumers have been urged to cut back on consumption to avoid a national blackout.