Expect more load shedding across SA on Friday, warns Eskom
The power outages are due to acts of ‘intimidation and sabotage’ at some of Eskom’s power stations
South Africans should brace themselves for more power cuts after Eskom announced on Friday that it has implemented stage 1 load shedding and cannot guarantee optimal supply over the weekend. The power utility has been struggling to supply electricity at full capacity for two days following a week of labour unrest over a wage dispute. “Eskom commenced with stage 1 load shedding at 11.29am today (15 June 2018). We anticipate that this will continue until 9pm tonight. This is due to the impact of the current illegal protest action by some Eskom employees at various sites over wage increases,” the company said. “Acts of intimidation and sabotage continue today at some of Eskom’s power stations‚ a move that has begun to threaten the security of power supply. Eskom will continue to provide regular updates about the state of the power system through various media platforms.” On Thursday, several areas across the country were left in the dark when Eskom pulled the plug, with supply severely...
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