JOHANNESBURG, October 16 (ANA) - State-owned power utility Eskom said on Wednesday it would implement nationwide rolling blackouts from 9am to 11pm, citing a shortage of capacity.
In a notice posted on its Twitter account, Eskom said it would effect "stage 2" loadshedding, which involves suppressing 2 000MW of demand at any given time to avoid tripping the national power grid.
Cash-strapped Eskom, which was forced to impose loadshedding earlier this year as it struggled to meet demand, said last Friday the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's decision in March to award it lower annual tariff increases than it had applied for through to 2021/2022, had worsened its financial sustainability.
South African municipalities also owe the entity billions of rand in unpaid bills, adding on to Eskom's woes which critics have largely blamed on mismanagement and corruption.
- African News Agency