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Eskom says likelihood of load shedding low for weekend

In a morning power alert, the power utility says load shedding is also not expected on Friday.

Eskom says there is a low probability of load shedding over the weekend as South Africa readies to take on Wales in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals.

South Africa is set to play Wales at 11 am SA time on Sunday in Yokohama, while England takes on reigning champions New Zealand in the first semi-final at 10 am on Saturday at the same venue.

The power utility, in a morning power alert, said load shedding was also not expected on Friday.

“The probability of load shedding is low for the weekend and the following week.”

The utility said it had made “significant progress towards full recovery” after unscheduled plant breakdowns and damage to a coal conveyor belt feeding Medupi power station caused the capacity to plummet.

It added that, while generating plant performance has improved, an unexpected shift such as an increase in unplanned breakdowns could result in load shedding at short notice.

In other news – #FBF Pictures of Andile Gumbi & Zinhle Mabena’s traditional wedding on Isibaya

#FBF Pictures of Andile Gumbi & Zinhle Mabena’s traditional wedding on Isibaya! Isibaya’s Zweli (Andile Gumbi) made an honest woman out of sweetheart Sihle (Zinhle Mabena). The couple might have had a quickie Western white wedding, but the real action was during their lavish traditional Zulu royal wedding.

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Mabena teased that viewers were in for a treat. “It was exciting to shoot the episode. The wedding changed my character’s dimension, which is great for me as an actress. continue reading

Source: TheCitizen