South Africa
Load-shedding: Stages 4 and 5 for rest of week─── 05:21 Tue, 07 Mar 2023
Eskom announced on Monday that stages 4 and 5 of load-shedding will continue to be implemented throughout the week.
Stage 5 load-shedding will be implemented until 05:00 and thereafter, stage 4 will be until 16:00. This pattern will be repeated until further notice. Additional breakdowns could result in an increase in load-shedding stages at short notice.
A further update will be published as soon as any significant changes occur.
A generating unit each at Arnot, Tutuka and two units at Duvha Power Stations were taken offline for repairs. The return to service of a generating unit at each of Medupi, Matla, Tutuka and two units at Hendrina Power Stations are delayed. The repairs to the damaged towers at Cahora Bassa in Mozambique are continuing and are anticipated to be completed by next week.
A generating unit each at Camden, Lethabo, Kriel, Majuba and Matimba Power Stations was successfully returned to service during this period.
Breakdowns currently amount to 17 622MW of generating capacity, while 4 659MW of generating capacity is out of service for planned maintenance.
Eskom urges all South Africans to continue using electricity sparingly to help alleviate the pressure on the power system.
