Eskom implements rolling power cuts on Saturday
23 May 2015 - 12:02
South Africa's state-owned power utility Eskom will cut as much as 2,000 megawatts from the national grid on Saturday because of a shortage of generating units, the company said. The utility cuts power to prevent demand from surging past available supply as it embarks on maintenance of its old stations.
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