Eskom to review need for sustained load-shedding as plant performance improves

Eskom reported a material improvement in the performance of its power stations on Friday morning and indicated that it would review, by 17:00, whether it was necessary for it to sustained load-shedding over the weekend. CEO Andre de Ruyter reported that total unplanned losses had reduced to 11 258 MW, from above 14 000 MW when six-days of Stage 2 load-shedding was declared on Wednesday February 2.