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Energy expert Tshepo Kgadima says that the current rolling blackouts imposed by Eskom are unwarranted. Loadshedding

Cooling towers are pictured at a coal-based power station owned by Eskom in Duhva, South Africa, February 18, 2020Cooling towers are pictured at a coal-based power station owned by Eskom in Duhva, South Africa, February 18, 2020

Energy expert Tshepo Kgadima says that the current rolling blackouts imposed by Eskom are unwarranted. He was reacting to the seesawing rolling blackout stages that have been instituted by power utility Eskom, whichEskom has since announced that it would reduce rolling blackouts to stage five from midnight.“We have demand at an all time low, 32 000 megawatts at any point in time, therefore there should never have been load shedding, but yet we’re going through load shedding.

Eskom Group Chief Executive André de Ruyter made the announcement during an emergency media briefing in Johannesburg on Sunday. De Ruyter says the grid is under serious pressure this week, forcing the power utility to replenish reserves to maintain a safety buffer.Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to return straight home after the funeral of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II because of the energy crisis gripping the country.

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