OHANNESBURG – The risk of a total grid collapse is very low.

That’s according to outgoing Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter.

Eskom has implemented Stage 6 blackouts after units at various power stations tripped.

De Ruyter says the country will move to Stage 4 power cuts on Wednesday.

He allayed fears that the beleaguered power supplier may implement Stage 8.

De Ruyter says blackout stages are unlikely to go beyond Stage 6x.