When the lockdown stops, power cuts will start again
The current decline in demand has greatly helped Eskom, but it has allowed for only low-level and routine repairs
19 April 2020 - 00:02
SA is hurtling towards new power cuts, due to hit the country in May.
This is despite Eskom conducting maintenance on its ageing power stations during a decline in demand in the lockdown...
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