Eskom announced that the dreaded stage 6 loadshedding would now be reduced to stage 4 until 10pm on Friday.
It will then move on to Stage 2 at 10pm until 7am for both Saturday and Sunday, before moving onto stage 4 again on both days.
The power utility said this was due to lower than anticipated demand.
On Thursday, Eskom said the high level of absenteeism and intimidation of non-striking workers by those affiliated to unions that embarked on an illegal strike last week was still rife and the reason stage 6 had to implemented.
Wage negotiations between the unions and the power utility were expected to be concluded on Friday.
See their statement here:
Due to lower than anticipated demand, Stage 4 loadshedding will continue to be implemented until 22:00. Loadshedding will then be reduced to Stage 2 at 22:00 until 07:00 for both Saturday and Sunday. pic.twitter.com/ohFd1mc7NE
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) July 1, 2022
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