Eskom warns of possible Stage 2 blackouts

Get your rechargeable appliances out and your candles ready. Eskom says it might be implementing Stage 2 power cuts at short notice between 6pm and midnight. The power utility says this is due to a shortage of generation capacity.

A breakdown of a generation unit each at the Kriel, Majuba, Matla and three units at Arnot Power Station was reported in the last 24 hours.

There are also delays in returning units to service at Kusile, Lethabo and Tutuka power stations.
The cold front sweeping across the country is said to have exacerbated capacity constraints.

Source: eNCA

In other news – My everything is gone – Siv Ngesi on his mom’s funeral

Actor and comedian Siv Ngesi is mourning the loss of his mother and fellow author Ntombizanele Jaqueline Ngesi.

Taking to social media over the weekend, Ngesi told his followers that he’s still struggling to come to terms with his mother’s death. In a short video clip shared on his Instagram Stories, Ngesi said. Learn more