It took Eskom just five days into the new year to spark anger among many in Mzansi after it was announced on Saturday load-shedding would return.

In December President Cyril Ramaphosa assured South Africans load-shedding would not return until mid-January.

Eskom said the blackouts were because of a “constrained system” and a broken conveyor belt at Medupi power station.

The announcement has resulted in Eskom trending on social media, with many expressing their outrage over the renewed darkness.