Ramokgopa announced on Sunday that the return of Unit 4 at Kusile Power Station provided an additional 800 megawatts to the electricity grid, easing load shedding by one stage.

FILE: Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa briefed members of the media on the progress regarding the implementation of the Energy Action Plan on 2 June 2023. Picture: Twitter/Kgosientsho_R

JOHANNESBURG - Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reported a slight grid improvement following a week of severe bouts of load shedding.

The country was subjected to stage 6 power cuts for some of the week due to the failure of generating units.

On Sunday, Ramokgopa announced the return of a generating unit at the Kusile Power Station, reducing load shedding by one stage.

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But he said they would continue with planned maintenance.

“I really want to congratulate Mr Nxumalo. This is a date that they had set for themselves. Thank you very much to Mr Nxumalo, and thanks to the team. Unit 4 is back online, so essentially, we are getting 800 megawatts.”

Load shedding is currently suspended, and stage 2 will be implemented from 4 pm on Sunday.