Eskom scraps Stage 6 power cuts for Friday night
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JOHANNESBURG - It looks like we can't get rid of those candles just yet, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t light at the end of the tunnel.SA's electricity crisis | Eskom says reserves running lowThe embattled power utility says due to lower than anticipated demand, blackouts will be lowered to Stage 2 until 7am on Saturday morning.Eskom has thanked employees who have reported for duty following a wildcat strike.
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