Rain and maintenance could lead to load-sheding this weekend

Eskom’s massive maintenance this weekend is an attempt to improve the performance and reliability of its generating units ahead of the expected peak winter demand. But‚ this combined “with cold weather and scattered showers forecast over the weekend” and “any additional changes on the already vulnerable and constrained power system could lead to load-shedding”‚ the power utility said in its latest bi-weekly “System Status Update”.