Eskom cahora bassa transmission line
Low water levels force Eskom to turn off a hydro station
The utility has decided to stop using the hydroelectric station due to low water levels in the Gariep Dam.
No load shedding over the holiday period is planned, although the system will remain constrained.
Eskom’s Andrew Etzinger says despite the reserves, they are simply battling to meet demand.
Scheduled load shedding could take place up to three times a day.
More load shedding is expected from this morning as Eskom battles to keep up its diesel and water reserves.
Eskom says there's a high risk of rolling blackouts later in the week and possibly over the weekend.
Eskom's Andrew Etzinger says the power system is extremely tight
Eskom's Andrew Etzinger says the situation seems to have stabilised.
Eskom says it hopes the past weekend’s load shedding was the last for 2014 as more maintenance is expected.
Eskom says there are isolated cases where systems have failed to function accurately after blackouts.
Joburg City Power says Johannesburg residents can expect stage 2 blackouts to be rolled out.
Eskom says satisfactory reserve levels have allowed it to keep the load shedding schedule at stage one.
Eskom says it has made significant progress in building up power reserves for this week.
Eskoms says the Cahora-Bassa hydroelectric power station in Mozambique will undergo maintenance today.
The power system remains under constrain due to the limited diesel reserves for the open gas turbines.
Reports say power has been down in areas including Johannesburg and Pretoria since 6am.
This weekend Eskom’s limited generating capacity is due to urgent planned maintenance.
South Africans can expect rolling blackouts once again this weekend.
Eskom says the grid will be under pressure due to maintenance at its Cahora-Bassa transmission line.