South Africa
Eskom announces Stage 2 power cuts─── 10:23 Wed, 17 Nov 2021
Eskom announced Stage 2 power cuts from 2pm on Wednesday afternoon until Saturday morning.
Eskom announced Stage 2 power cuts from 2pm on Wednesday afternoon until Saturday morning.
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter said units are down at three power plants.
The power utility is urging consumers to use electricity sparingly.
De Ruyter said technicians will be carrying out crucial power plant unit maintenance over the weekend to try and avoid any more rolling blackouts.
The grid’s been under renewed strain this week after units failed at various power stations.
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— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) November 17, 2021
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