Stage two power cuts will continue into the weekend, power utility Eskom said on Friday.
In a statement, the utility said that due to a shortage of generating capacity, stage two power cuts would be implemented between 5pm and 10pm on Friday and that this would be repeated on Saturday and Sunday.
It added that it currently had 3,405MW on planned maintenance while 15,534MW of capacity was unavailable due to breakdowns.
The utility has been implementing the rolling blackouts during the evening peak for the last two weeks as it struggles to keep its generators from breaking down.
More Stories
Petro SA, Eskom Working On Cost Of Diesel Solution
Ramaphosa Asks Mabuza To Stay On, For now
Three SA Tourism Board Members Resign Amid Controversial R1bn Hotspur Deal
China Balloon Over U.S. Deflates Hopes For Diplomatic Thaw
Zelenskyy Meets with European Leaders
Eskom Needs More Than Money To Solve Its Problems – Analyst
SA Tourism R1bn Sponsorship Unjustified – Ramaphosa
Zuma Decries SCA Parole Ruling
Parliament Processing Key Recommendations Of State Capture Report
African Nations Commit To Ending AIDS In Children By 2030
Tourism Department Responds To Tottenham Hotspur Deal
Vulnerable South Africans Now Eligible For 5th COVID-19 Booster