23/01/2023
Economists and analysts have warned that the load shedding situation in South Africa is likely to get a lot worse before it gets any better, with higher stages of load shedding likely to hit near the middle of the year.
The key reasoning behind this view is that Eskom’s generating units are incredibly unreliable and break down on a regular basis, and the group cannot pull them down long enough to do maintenance and repairs. The situation is expected to get worse as the middle of the year is winter time in South Africa, when demand is higher.
Here’s the planned load shedding schedule for the week ahead.