Power cuts are set to continue on Thursday, the Tshwane municipality said.
”Once again, load-shedding is due to Eskom generation constraints,” said municipal spokesperson Console Tleane.
He said there was a slim chance that load shedding would not be as ”intense” on Friday.
Schedules for the power cuts in Tshwane were available on the municipality’s website or by calling 080-1111-556 or 012-339-9111.
On Thursday, the Tlokwe City Council denied claims that it was responsible for power cuts in Potchefstroom.
”We view the allegations that we scheduled load-shedding for the city as malicious, irresponsible and silly — due to the fact that as the municipality we have no control over the load-shedding, as is the case with other municipalities in the country,” said spokesperson Kaizer Mohau.
”No municipality will accept and condone this load-shedding, especially when it does damage to business and affects in a negative way our smooth service delivery,” he said.
Difficult questions
Meanwhile, the Public Protector is considering investigating the power failures.
Lawrence Mushwana asks several difficult questions in a letter sent to Eskom chief executive Jacob Maroga on Wednesday.
”We have noted with concern that the current load-shedding practice by Eskom is having a devastating impact on, inter alia, service delivery by government entities, is causing serious prejudice to the private sector, and negatively affects the lives of many of the people of South Africa on a daily basis,” Mushwana says in the letter.
He asks Moraga for detailed information on the power cuts, measures Eskom has put in place to prevent cuts and what it has done to tackle underlying reasons for the cuts.
Mushwana also wants to know what steps Eskom intends taking to compensate those who have suffered damages or inconvenience as a result of the power cuts. – Sapa