Energy expert, Professor Vally Padayachee says Eskoms implementation of stage 2 rolling blackout s paints a bleak picture for its winter outlook.
Last week, the power utility promised to keep the lights on, saying that the national electricity grid was stable. It said sufficient emergency reserves would manage periods of high demand in winter.
Eskom, however, said that should electricity demand increase, stages one and two rolling blackouts may be implemented.
The current stage two rolling blackouts during evening peak periods from four pm to 10pm are expected to last until Thursday.
Padayachee says hes surprised that there are rolling blackouts shortly after Eskom announced its latest power system update and 2025 winter outlook.