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While consumers were spared load shedding on Monday, the power utility has cautioned South Africans to remain on the alert for further power cuts.
In a statement on Monday evening, Eskom warned that the power system continues to be constrained.
"Customers are advised to keep checking their load shedding schedules on the Eskom and their municipal websites, and plan on the assumption that load shedding will take place," it said.
"We thank all customers for using electricity sparingly during this period, assisting us to pull through the evening peak."
The country has since last Thursday experienced routine blackouts, as Eskom battles to restore supply challenges created by workers’ demonstrations at power plants.
The power utility has reported a significant increase in plant outages and bottlenecks in routine maintenance, because of a lack of resources to operate plants optimally.
Eskom said that blackouts can be expected for the next 10 days.
Workers had left their work posts because of intimidation and violence by fellow employees, who are demanding salary increases.
Load shedding schedules are available on the Eskom website loadshedding.eskom.co.za. Customers can also contact the customer contact centre at 0860 037 566.
Meanwhile, Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe in a tweet reminded Johannesburg City Power consumers that planned maintenance will take place in certain areas "after the Tunisia vs England match".
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