Eskom has escalated loadshedding to stage 4 from 14:00 till 05:00 Saturday morning

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By Liesl Smit


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The power utility confirmed that Stage two blackouts will then be implemented this weekend until Monday morning 05:00.

Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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