Eskom has warned that the combination of a cold front and a number of technical failures means that there is a high possibility of load shedding being reintroduced.<\/p>\n
Speaking in a Cape Talk<\/a> <\/strong>interview on Thursday (9 July), Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said that the utility’s generation units are constrained.<\/p>\n “There is a high probability of load shedding during the evenings between 17h00 and 21h00, starting today,” he said.<\/p>\n “These machines, as we keep reminding the people of South Africa, are quite unreliable and prone to break down when they\u2019re run hard. That has happened and we have had quite a few breakdowns.”<\/p>\n Mantshantsha said that there was added pressure as more businesses return to work after lockdown, and he noted that there has been additional demand due to the cold front.<\/p>\n “We have therefore had to use all available resources, including diesel to generate electricity, but at may not be enough in the next few days.”<\/p>\n “At this point, if we have to (introduce load shedding) it might be stage 1.”<\/p>\n