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Load shedding under way
12/01/2008 11:03 - (SA)
Johannesburg - Load shedding started early on Saturday in some parts of the country due to four generators tripping in Mpumalanga, Eskom said.
The four coal-powered generators tripped on Friday night.
"It is a coincidence of events that these generators tripped within hours of each other," said Eskom spokesperson Andrew Etzinger.
"We did not plan load shedding for this weekend, but the combined effect of these generators is such that load shedding has to happen," he said.
Etzinger said they would load shed on rotational basis and would keep it to not more than two-and-a-half hours.
He said technicians were working hard to make sure the four generators were operational soon.
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