Mzansi has dived into stage 5 power cuts.
This comes after Eskom announced that Stage 5 power cuts would be implemented from 12:00 – 21:00 on Tuesday, 31 Jan until Wednesday, 1 February, and it would continue until further notice.
In a statement, Eskom indicated that multiple units have malfunctioned,
“In the last 24 hours, six generating units have suffered breakdowns, of which a unit each at Duvha and Hendrina have not yet returned to service,” the statement said.
“In addition, a generating unit each at Matla and Arnot had been returned to service. There is a delay in returning a generating unit each at Duvha, Kendal, Groovlei, and Kriel power stations,” the statement read.
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Planned maintenance is 4 654MW while breakdowns currently
amount to 18 123MW of generating capacity.
Eskom said it will publish a further update as soon as any significant changes occur, and it urged members of the public to continue assisting by reducing the usage and sparingly using electricity.
