Eskom says breakdowns at 8 of its units have necessitated a higher stage of load shedding.
Eskom has cancelled, invalidated and set aside contracts worth R25 billion in a far-reaching crackdown on corruption.
Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has been quick to attribute lower stages of load shedding to a better performance by Eskom - but the data tells the real story.
Former Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer will be departing from the company this month.
Load shedding will ease this week, but Eskom says that the country isn't out of the woods yet.
Power utility Eskom reveals the new schedule for this week.
Load shedding was has been reduced to stages 2 and 4 due to improved pumped storage dam levels.
South Africans will need to plan their weekends around permanent stage 6 load shedding.
Private power comanies struggling to complete financing arrangements risk losing their grid connections this month.
Stage 6 load shedding has made a sudden return.
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