Load shedding will remain suspended for the rest of the weekend, but will make return on Monday.
Suspended: 05h00 to 16h00Breakdowns are currently at 15,645MW of generating capacity while 4,942MW of generating capacity is out of service for planned maintenance.
During the last 24 hours, a generating unit at Duvha Power Station was taken offline for repairs. The delays in returning units to service at Matla, Tutuka and Medupi power stations continue. South Africa has experienced near-permanent load shedding since September 2022. Since October 2022, the country has had 140 consecutive days of blackouts – including every single day of 2023 so far.
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