Eskom implemented Stage 4 load-shedding just after noon on Saturday and rolling blackouts are set to continue on Sunday.
The power utility blames the shortage of generation capacity on plant breakdowns and the loss of Mozambique imports.
But energy analyst Chris Yelland says Stage 4 load-shedding on a weekend is unprecedented.
Doubts cast on Eskom’s load shedding excuses
Cyclone Idai is not solely to blame for current energy blackout.
In a recent interview with ENCA, energy analyst Chris Yelland spoke to the inaccuracies of Eskom’s latest load shedding excuses.
The latest
Eskom’s latest excuse for the energy blackout points at cyclone Idai affecting power production, and the transmission of electricity from supplier Mozambique.
This seems to be a valid excuse until Yelland points out the flawed logic. With Stage 4 load shedding in effect, South Africa (SA) is short 4,000-megawatts of electricity. Yet, Moz
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