The load shedding comes after more than 10 months of uninterrupted electricity supply.
Eskom has announced that it will be implementing stage 3 load shedding from 5pm on Friday.
Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the country has been hit by a “perfect storm”.
Ramokgopa provided an update on the country’s electricity generation performance on Friday following an announcement by the parastatal of a high risk of Stage 4 load shedding at short notice.
The warning came after more than 10 months of uninterrupted electricity supply.
*This is a developing story
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