Johnathan Paoli
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said despite some areas experiencing intense load shedding over the last week, and rumours of a possible Stage 8, the country was scheduled to experience a reduction to Stage 4.
Ramokgopa was briefing the media in Pretoria on the state of the power grid on Sunday, following recent power cuts and the implementation of Stage 6 load shedding, with some residents complaining of experiencing prolonged load shedding of up to 12 hours a day, with hours that extend beyond those set for the stage.
“I want to repeat on record, we were never at Stage 8; we were on Stage 6. If there is any major challenge, I will be the first to call a press conference and share with you in the same manner we have done previously,” Ramokgopa said.
The Electricity Minister said Unit 2 and Unit 5 at Kusile was expected
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