Load-shedding reduced to stage 2

Eskom has reduced load-shedding to stage 2 from midday on Friday until further notice.

This was due to further improvements in the generation capacity over the past 24 hours.

The electricity utility said on Thursday there have been notable gradual improvements in its power generation fleet.

Over the past week, six coal-fired power stations achieved an energy availability factor of 70%, a milestone it says was last achieved on May 8 last year.

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