Eskom has ramped up rolling power cuts to stage 4 on Tuesday.
The power utility says units at the Majuba and Tutuka power stations have tripped, forcing it to implement stage 4 blackouts.
Stage 2, which has been in place since Sunday, was supposed to end early on Wednesday.
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