Electricity provider Eskom made the announcement on Monday that it will begin load shedding at the Stage 6 level until further notice
According to an energy analyst, ESKOM is heading closer towards experiencing Stage 8 power failure.
SA enters stage 5 loadshedding as six generators are repaired. Koeberg will produce at a reduced rate until the December 2022 refueling and maintenance outage.
Eskom announces that it doesn’t have enough diesel to run its emergency gas turbine power plants and thus stage 4 load shedding is in place.
A South African petroleum lobby group says the government must pay for refinery upgrades to meet cleaner fuel regulations by 2027.
On Wednesday, unleaded gasoline (93 and 95) and diesel will rise 51 cents and R1.43 per litre, respectively.