Due to an improvement in available generation capacity and the lower weekend demand for electricity, stage 4 load-shedding will be implemented from 05:00 on Friday until 05:00 on Saturday.

Stage 3 load-shedding will then be implemented and continue until 05:00 on Sunday. Load-shedding will be suspended until 16:00 on Sunday, when stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented.

Eskom cautions the public, however, that there is a high degree of uncertainty associated with this as these changes are dependent on units returning to service as planned. A further update will be published as soon as any significant changes occur.

Since Wednesday, two generation units at Duvha and a unit each at Arnot, Camden, Grootvlei, Kendal, Kriel and Majuba power stations have returned to service.  A generating unit at Lethabo power station was taken out of service due to a breakdown.

Breakdowns currently amount to 16 524MW of generating capacity, while 4 802MW of generating capacity is out of service for planned maintenance. 

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