Stage 3 Load-Shedding Strikes Back, Wednesday Evening

• Eskom declares Stage 3 load-shedding starting Wednesday at 4 pm.
• Ongoing maintenance and the loss of four units prompt Stage 3 load-shedding from 4 pm to 5 am on Thursday
• The pattern will continue until Saturday morning, and Eskom plans to provide an update on Friday afternoon

Eskom has announced that stage 3 load-shedding from 4 pm on Wednesday, followed by stage 2 at 5 am on Thursday.

"Despite restoring 3,200MW of generation capacity in the last 48 hours, ongoing maintenance and the setback of losing four units require Stage 3 load-shedding from 4 pm to 5 am on Thursday."

The cycle continues

The cycle will persist until Saturday morning, with Eskom set to deliver an update on Friday afternoon.

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"Unplanned outages stand at 14,894MW, alongside planned maintenance at 8,336MW. The projected load for Wednesday's evening peak demand is 25,503MW"

Mzansi is not surprised by the load-shedding

Mo Rosenberg noted:

"We voting for more Loadshedding this year."

Marion Jeanne Wesson Gaffney posted:

"Glad we left SA when I see announcements like this."

Lendal Manho says:

"We hardly know the difference between these stages."

Thomas Walaza mentioned:

"As we slowly climb to stage 8."

Ruth Dee says:

"We are ready to suffer make us suffer more ANC we still gonna vote for u in future and in the now, Viva ANC we don't need electricity anymore."

Lucky madimetsa expressed:

"Useless government."

Mafana Machava noted:

"This is the main interest of Eskom to offer to South Africans."

Luigi Hendricks stated:

"Give them Stage 8 because they still voting ANC...they need to learn their lesson."

Ramaphosa pledges action: Putting an end to load-shedding woes

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Previously, Briefly News reported that ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed confidence in resolving the country's load-shedding crisis, attributing hope to increased powers given to Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.

Ramaphosa, during his visit to Kwa-Ndebele in Mpumalanga, addressed the media and engaged with Amandebele kings on land issues and development.

Source: Briefly News