South Africa Braces for More Frequent Blackouts this Winter
South Africa has a “high risk” of increased rotational blackouts during the coming winter.
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South Africa has a “high risk” of increased rotational blackouts during the coming winter.
A former senior Eskom executive has added his voice to the concerns over a total blackout, saying the chances are highly unlikely.
Eskom has not yet gone beyond Stage 6, but many households and businesses are already facing electricity outages of more than 10 hours a day
South Africa’s national power utility Eskom has warned that it might need to implement high stages of load shedding in order to meet surging demand during the winter months.
Power utility anticipates a 'very difficult winter' with possible stage 8 load-shedding.