South Africa
Eskom implements stage 4 power cuts─── 12:40 Sun, 23 Oct 2022
Eskom has intensified load-shedding with the implementation of stage 4 from midday on Sunday until Monday morning.
The struggling power utility says the rolling blackouts are due to the near depletion of its emergency generation reserves.
A generating unit each at Duvha, Kriel and Medupi power stations, as well as the delayed returns of a generating unit each at Camden, Kusile, Komati and Kendal power stations, have exacerbated the situation.
Stage 4 load-shedding will be implemented from midday on Sunday until 5am on Monday.
The power cuts will then vary between stages 4 and 3 until Wednesday morning.
"Stage 3 load-shedding will be implemented from 5am on Monday until 4pm, thereafter increasing to stage 4 until 5am on Tuesday morning,” says Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha.
"Stage 3 load-shedding will be implemented from 5am on Tuesday until 4pm, thereafter increasing to stage 4 until 5am on Wednesday morning.
"The higher load-shedding stages are required to help build up the emergency generation reserves during the week.”
