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Eskom issues a warning about the elevated risk of unexpected load shedding. Photo by Amos Mananyetso
FOR the first time in more than 10 months, Eskom warns about a high risk of unexpected load shedding.Â
“This is a potentially temporary setback. Load shedding is largely behind us due to the structural improvements in our generation fleet.Â
“However, over the past seven days, we have experienced several breakdowns that require extended repair times,” Eskom CEO Dan Marokane said on Friday morning, 31 January.Â
Marokane said they have had to use all their emergency reserves, which now require replenishment.Â
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“Consequently, we are closely monitoring the status of our current emergency reserves, and load shedding up to Stage 4 may be implemented over the weekend.”Â
This comes a day after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa announced a day earlier that Eskom’s electricity rates would rise by 12,7%, starting on 1 April 2025. Â
This is far less than the 36,1% Eskom requested for 2025 and 2026.Â
Eskom also said on Thursday, 30 January, that greater electricity rates, better cash flow, and state debt relief helped its half-year profit more than tenfold to R17,8 billion in the half-year ending in September.Â
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