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The City of Cape Town said it plans on adding up to one gigawatt of independent power supply to end load shedding over time, with the first 650MW of this within five years, including enough to protect against four stages of Eskom load shedding by 2026.
South African municipalities are bleeding billions of rand as they try to bridge the gap and resolve challenges in their water and electricity departments caused by load shedding.
Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa also announced the return of Kusile unit three ahead of schedule which he said marked a significant milestone in their efforts to resolve load shedding.
Eskom would continue to closely monitor the power system and communicate any change to load shedding should it be required.
Minister of Electricity in the Presidency, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa also warned that an upcoming cold front could mean higher stages of load shedding.