Weekend power cuts likely as cold front set to increase demand
Eskom says a number of generation units have experienced unplanned breakdowns or have been delayed in returning to service
09 July 2020 - 22:45
State-owned utility Eskom warned of a “high probability” of power cuts through the weekend as a cold front increases demand.
The nationwide rolling outages were avoided on Thursday during peak evening demand from 5pm to 9pm, Eskom said, but they may have to start through the weekend...
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