The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is working with Electricity Minister Kgosienstho Ramokgopa to ensure load shedding does not disrupt the elections.
Eskom says load shedding will remain suspended on Sunday afternoon due to a recovery of emergency reserves, the return of three generating units and the anticipated weekday demand.
South Africa's mines are cutting thousands of jobs and paying much less tax, muddying the domestic economic outlook months away from crucial elections.