Stage 2 load shedding likely throughout Friday, Eskom warns

Eskom warned on Thursday that stage 2 load shedding for the evening would continue into Friday morning, adding that it was likely stage 2 would continue through throughout that day.

The statement was shared by the power utility on Thursday evening through social networking site, Twitter.

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The statement said the system remained heavily constrained and unpredictable, with breakdowns  of 13 476 MW as at 18:00, necessitating the implementation of stage 2 load shedding overnight and into Friday morning.

"Our teams will be working flat-out tonight to return units to service. However, we anticipate that there will be a need for continued load shedding throughout the day tomorrow," the statement said.

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The statement said Eskom would update the country on Friday morning on the success of its efforts in restoring capacity to the system.