Brace yourselves: Eskom's power warning to freezing South Africans

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Eskom has warned South Africans who are battling freezing conditions to brace themselves for potential load-shedding. In a statement released on Monday, Eskom cautioned the public that because of continued shortage of generation capacity, “the power system is very constrained for this evening and for the next few weeks. “Eskom cautions that as the shortage of generation capacity persists, the system will continue to be constrained with an elevated risk of load-shedding over the coming weeks.”
20 Jun 2022 5AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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