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RECORDED | Eskom briefs media on load-shedding

Eskom is on Friday briefing the media on rolling power cuts and the state of power supply in the country.

Eskom says communities in areas with illegal connections tend to become hostile when Eskom removes the wires. Many communities also replace the illegal connections just a short time after their removal. File photo.
Eskom says communities in areas with illegal connections tend to become hostile when Eskom removes the wires. Many communities also replace the illegal connections just a short time after their removal. File photo. (Alon Skuy)

Eskom is on Friday briefing the media on rolling power cuts and the state of power supply in the country.

On Thursday the power utility's CEO Andre de Ruyter said Eskom would suspend load-shedding at 9pm — but that the rotational power cuts would be back at 5am on Friday.

SA is currently under stage 1 rotational electricity blackouts.

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