LONDON —
Eskom in a statement also warned that there was a high probability of power cuts on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Earlier this month Eskom said in a statement that there had been a delay returning several generation units to service, while others had broken down.
Eskom has an aging power station fleet comprised mainly of coal plants that are highly prone to faults.
Government efforts to add additional capacity have been slow, and this year a record among of electricity is set to be cut from the grid.