Eskom sets grim record as 47% of the grid goes down
Back to stage 6 load-shedding as power utility suffers near-record levels of unplanned outages
07 December 2022 - 20:02
UPDATED 07 December 2022 - 22:48
South Africans had less than 24 hours to enjoy the surprise good news about the economy expanding by 1.6% in the third quarter before Eskom announced another round of crippling power cuts as the utility suffered one of the highest levels of unplanned outages.
Eskom on Wednesday escalated load-shedding to stage 6 for the fourth time this year. The power cuts, which will be implemented until Friday morning, will leave some users without power for more than 10 hours a day and will cost the economy about R3bn a day...
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