Acting Eskom CEO worries about Stage 8 Loadshedding

GAUTENG – Eskom Acting CEO Calib Cassim says he is not concerned about South Africa suffering a grid collapse, but he is worried that the nation could hit stage 8 load shedding. Despite recent fears of a grid collapse, Cassum said the system operator informed him this will never happen. Eskom’s transmission manager, Segomoco Scheppers, added that even an escalation to stage 8 does not mean a blackout is coming, as there are protection devices that kick in to stabilise the grid.