South Africa's Eskom has managed to restore eight units at power plants after implementing its highest stage of controlled power cuts early on Sunday, the power utility said after multiple failures at Majuba and Camden power stations over the weekend.

Power was cut to large parts of South Africa Sunday as the national energy provider announced days of rolling power blackouts in Africa's most industrialised nation. Eskom supplies most of South Africa's power needs and about 20 percent of power used elsewhere in Africa,

The South African company Eskom has activated stage 6 - the highest stage of controlled power outages, Azernews reports.

Power was abruptly cut to large parts of South Africa Sunday and the national energy provider announced days of power blackouts in Africa's most