Opting for staggered power cuts was a painful move but unavoidable to save the electricity system, Eskom CEO Brian Dames said on Friday.<\/p>\n
“The decision was necessary to avoid a total black-out,” he told reporters in Johannesburg.
\nHe said a total black-out would have had significant consequences for the South African economy.<\/p>\n
Eskom was committed to providing early warnings, and the warning on Thursday was the earliest possible, he said.<\/p>\n
“This was the earliest we could communicate as the system status changed rapidly on the morning of March 6.”<\/p>\n
He apologised to the public for the inconvenience caused by the power cuts. Power cuts had ceased countrywide from 10pm on Thursday.<\/p>\n
“If there are still any… robots not working or power cuts it’s because of local suppliers.”<\/p>\n
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