ESKOM LIVE | Stage 5 load shedding to kick in this week
After a brief reprieve on Sunday, SA will see load shedding kick in again on Sunday evening, starting with Stage 4 at 17:00 until 16:00 on Monday.
Three units at Kusile Power Station are offline due to the duct failure late in October and will remain offline for a few months while repairs to the chimney system take place, it added. Meanwhile Unit 1 of Koeberg Nuclear Power Station will continue to generate at a reduced output over the next three weeks.Stage 4 load shedding was suspended at 08:00 on Sunday, power utility Eskom announced.
Since Friday morning a generating unit each at Kendal and Kriel power stations were taken offline for repairs. There have also been delays in returning to service a unit each at Arnot, Grootvlei, Hendrina and Tutuka power stations . He said those municipalities that owed Eskom needed to consider their role in causing more load shedding.
"We will do whatever is necessary to turn this around and supply electricity to the country. We have accepted this challenge."As the briefing ends - spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says Stage 3 load shedding will return on Wednesday evening. Oberholzer - we had a submission for a full-time head of generation to the previous board in Sept. They requested permission, and it was not entertained for submission to the Sept board meeting.
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