Power cut risk low to medium – Eskom

Although the power supply system is constrained, there is a low risk of rolling power cuts, Eskom said on Thursday.

“The risk of load shedding is expected to be low to medium,” spokesman Khulu Phasiwe said in a statement.

“Some of our generating units have come on line. We are expecting others to come on line this afternoon.”

It was expected these would stabilise the power grid.

Phasiwe said Eskom would do all it could to ensure there was electricity on Thursday night.

“We are not doing what we are doing because tonight is the State of the Nation address. It is because some of our generating capacity is back.”

The power system remained severely constrained and would be for the rest of the week, Eskom said at the time.

Phasiwe urged people to switch off all non-essential appliances.

Sapa

via IOL