Eskom announced Stage 2 power cuts from 2 pm on Wednesday afternoon until Saturday morning.
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said units are down at three power plants.
The power utility is urging consumers to use electricity sparingly.
De Ruyter said technicians will be carrying out crucial power plant unit maintenance over the weekend to try and avoid any more rolling blackouts.
The grid’s been under renewed strain this week after units failed at various power stations.
Regretfully, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 14:00 today until 05:00 on Saturday@News24 @Newzroom405 @SABCNews @eNCA @SundayTimesZA @SowetanLIVE pic.twitter.com/3ZDo63nyfZ
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) November 17, 2021
-eNCA
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