Johannesburg – Eskom has issued an alert warning of possible Stage 4 load-shedding at the weekend.
In a statement on Friday, (31 January 2025), Eskom issued an alert of a “high risk of load-shedding at short notice”.
The alert comes after more than 10 months of uninterrupted electricity supply.
Eskom said the uninterrupted electricity supply was due to the success of the Generation Recovery Plan.
“This is a potentially temporary setback. Loadshedding is largely behind us due to the structural improvements in our generation fleet,” said Eskom Group Chief Executive, Dan Marokane.
“However, over the past seven days, we have experienced several breakdowns that require extended repair times.
“This has necessitated the use of all our emergency reserves, which now need to be replenished.
“Consequently, we are closely monitoring the status of our current emergency reserves, and load-shedding up to Stage 4 may be implemented over the weekend.”
