Eskom, which is currently implementing stage 2 load shedding until Wednesday, says the risk of electricity-supply interruption remains, but is likely to reduce after the completion of the first and second round of maintenance.
The state-owned power utility - which is in the process of conducting maintenance at its ageing fleet of coal-fired power stations - stated that its system remains"vulnerable and volatile" and it will continue taking off units for maintenance to ensure reliability. Further breakdowns at five power stations were reported, putting an additional strain on the generation capacity.
Late last year, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research projected that load shedding for 2020 might be the worst on record, adding that by by 2022,