Winter load shedding will be much reduced: Eskom
This winter’s power cuts are likely to be dramatically reduced compared to winter 2023, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane said.
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This winter’s power cuts are likely to be dramatically reduced compared to winter 2023, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane said.
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Eskom believes load-shedding will generally be contained to stage 2 when implemented this winter, and will not exceed stage 4.
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