Stage 6 power cut was implemented today midday and will be in effect until further notice. Stage 6 load-shedding means power out at least 2 times a day and in some areas, 3 times a day for a minimum of 2 hours each schedule.
The last stage 6 load-shedding was implemented in September.
Eskom issued a media statement stating reasons for the sudden implementation of stage 6.
The ailing power utility said that this was due to
“A high number of breakdowns since midnight, as well as the requirement to strictly preserve the remaining emergency generation reserves”.
On Wednesday morning, the utility escalated the rolling blackouts to stage 4, also due to a high number of breakdowns at its power stations as well as delays in generating units returning to service.
Eskom has since said to provide a full statement in due course
