Eskom announces stage 2 load shedding for tonight
The power utility said load shedding would be repeated on Thursday during the same overnight hours.
Eskom will implement Stage 2 load shedding on Wednesday night between 22:00 and 05:00.
The power utility said load shedding would be repeated on Thursday during the same overnight hours.
“The load shedding is necessary in order to recover and preserve the emergency generation reserves that have been utilised to support the system during the week following the earlier than planned shutdown of Koeberg Unit 1 and other units whose return to service has been delayed,” Eskom said in a statement.
Eskom urged the public to reduce electricity consumption in order to help minimise load shedding.
Eskom to implement Stage 2 loadshedding from 22:00 until 05:00 for two nights@News24 @SABCNews @NewzroomAfrika @eNCA @IOL @ewnupdates @SundayTimesZA @SowetanLIVE pic.twitter.com/sLPsf5c7gv
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) January 6, 2021
“The system remains vulnerable and unpredictable. Load shedding is implemented as a last resort in order to protect the integrity of the system. Eskom will communicate timeously should there be any significant changes to the power system.”
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