Eskom through a media release informed that it plans to reduce load shedding to Stage 3 from 21:00 tonight until 05:00 on Friday.
Thereafter Stage 2 will be implemented until 05:00 on Monday, as previously communicated.
This is due to some recovery in generation capacity over the past 24 hours.
“Eskom appeals to all South Africans to continue helping us limit the impact of loadshedding by reducing the usage of electricity and to switch off all non-essential
items,” the statement reads.“The emergency generation reserves have sufficiently improved to permit a reduction in the stage of loadshedding.”
A generation unit, each at Matla, Medupi, Kusile and Camden power stations have according to the power utility, returned to service while a unit each at Matla, Lethabo and Arnot power stations were taken offline for repairs during the same period.
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“Two other units are expected to return to service today while another five generation units are expected to be back in service by Monday afternoon.”
Eskom apologised for the implementation of loadshedding, and said it will continuously review the situation and act appropriately as circumstances change.
“We will communicate promptly should there be any significant changes to the power system.”
