Eskom says it will implement Stage 4 blackouts from 1 pm until 10 pm on Saturday.
Stage 4 will again be implemented from 8 am to 10 pm on Sunday.
Eskom says there’s higher energy demand and there’s also been a failure of units at various power stations.
#Loadshedding will be increased to Stage 4 from 13:00 until 22:00 tonight. #Stage4 loadshedding will be implemented at 08:00 until 22:00 tomorrow night. Demand is higher than anticipated, some units have tripped.
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) May 21, 2022
Source: eNCA
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