Government on Tuesday dismissed a hoax statement saying it had been warned by Eskom that the main power grid could crash, plunging the country into darkness for over two weeks, the department of communication said.

“The message regarding Eskom is not true and is meant to create unnecessary panic.”

Load shedding is a controlled and planned method to ensure that the power system is protected from a total blackout,” said acting director-general Donald Liphoko in a statement.

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