Daily Maverick While President Cyril Ramaphosa consorts with royalty and heads of state in the UK, South African businesses and households are — for the second time this year — languishing in long stretches of imposed idleness and silence as Eskom notched things up to Stage 6 power cuts, with efforts to stave off Stage 8. Meanwhile, calls are being made to introduce emergency measures that include energy rationing.
‘Following the tripping of a generating unit each at Kusile and Kriel power stations, Stage 6 load shedding was implemented effective 04:16. Eskom appeals to the public to help conserve electricity,” said Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha in a statement announcing an escalation in rolling blackouts.
It signalled a remarkable escalation in the deterioration of Eskom’s ability to supply South African homes and businesses with electricity after a week that had not been much better…
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