Power crisis escalates as Eskom implements Stage 4 load shedding Updated
Nushera Soodyal
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Eskom
has ramped up load shedding, moving the rolling blackouts to Stage 4 from 2pm
on Wednesday until 10pm.
AFP
Eskom
spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says the increase is due to the an increase
in breakdowns at it s Medupi and Duvha power stations.
Mantshantsha
says it s also due to the high demand due to the cold weather. This
is in order to ration the remaining emergency generation reserves, which have
been depleted. These emergency reserves are required to respond to further
emergencies in order to maintain the stability of the national grid.