Eskom has change of heart — stage 4 load-shedding to be implemented

03 June 2023 - 13:39
By TImesLIVE
Eskom announced on Saturday it had suspended load-shedding due to improved generation capacity and lower demand. Hours later it announced a return to stage 4. Stock photo.
Image: 123RF Eskom announced on Saturday it had suspended load-shedding due to improved generation capacity and lower demand. Hours later it announced a return to stage 4. Stock photo.

Just hours after announcing it was suspending load-shedding, Eskom announced it was implementing stage 4 from 4pm on Saturday until 5am on Sunday.

It gave no explanation for the change.

It announced earlier on Saturday it was suspending load-shedding due to improved generation capacity and lower demand, but then announced stage 4 would be implemented overnight.

However, load-shedding would be suspended from 5am till 4pm on Sunday, it added.

It gave no indication of the schedule after that.   

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