There is a low risk of load shedding being implemented over the weekend due to generators performing at their optimum, Eskom said on Friday, Times Live reported.

“Our projection shows that we will not have to implement load shedding over the weekend,” spokesman Khulu Phasiwe said.

The demand for electricity during weekends was usually low.

“The risk of load shedding is low to medium, because we do have some generators working optimally at this moment,” he said.

There may be a need to implement load shedding if Eskom experienced any technical breakdowns.

President Jacob Zuma announced on Thursday during the state-of-the-nation address in Parliament that Eskom would be given R23 billion to stabilise its finances