S.Africa's power utility Eskom to cut up to 1,000 MW on Friday

Reuters

S.Africa's power utility Eskom to cut up to 1,000 MW on Friday. PHOTOS: Electrification Online

South Africa's power utility Eskom [ESCJ.UL], which has been battling a power supply shortfall, said it would shut off up to 1,000 megawatts of electricity from the national grid on Friday from 0400 GMT to 2000 GMT.