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Load-shedding could be here at least until April


Eskom said that the prognosis for load-shedding between now and April remains high as the "system remains vulnerable".

That's the word from the spokesperson, Khulu Pasiwe, after the power utility announced that load-shedding would continue on Monday between 9 am and 10 pm.

He said Eskom management is meeting on Monday to come up with plans to mitigate the risk of load-shedding.

"Between now and April this year the prognosis is that the system is going to be very vulnerable.  It doesn't mean that there is going to be load-shedding every day until April.  But, there will be instances like today where the system is severely constrained".

Eskom introduced Stage 2 load-shedding on Sunday for the first time since 9 December and also just days after president Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans in his State-of-the-Nation address to restructure Eskom in a bid to save the struggling power utility.

He announced that Eskom would be split into three units in a bid to manage its balance sheet and stabilise the State-Owned entity which has debts of over R400bn.

Trade unions, however, have vowed to fight this move saying jobs would be lost in the process.