LISTEN | Decreased load-shedding expected towards end of year: Cassim

South Africans can expect lower levels of load-shedding towards the end of the year and into 2024, says acting Eskom CEO Calib Cassim.

City Power managed to restore electricity in Observatory and surrounding areas after weeks of outages. File photo.
City Power managed to restore electricity in Observatory and surrounding areas after weeks of outages. File photo. (Sandile Ndlovu)

South Africans can expect lower levels of load-shedding towards the end of the year and into 2024, says acting Eskom CEO Calib Cassim.

The power utility's executive held a briefing on Wednesday on the state of the grid.

According to Cassim, South Africa experienced 39 days of stage 6 load-shedding in winter, with Eskom aiming not to exceed stage 4 in summer. 

“The immediate summer outlook indicates load-shedding can be contained within stage 4 if we manage our unplanned load losses within 14,500MW,” he said.

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