Load Shedding

Load-shedding has become a reality for South Africans but there are many ways we can mitigate how we’re affected by powercuts.

Stage 2 load shedding will remain in effect until at least Monday morning at the same time.

We're on the cusp of record-breaking stage 7 load shedding.

The utility said this was due to a high number of breakdowns since midnight.

From Tuesday at 5am, rotational blackouts would be downgraded to stage 2 until further notice.

It is anticipated that no load shedding will be implemented during the day from Tuesday.

The increased implementation of load shedding is mainly due to high levels of breakdowns and these depleted emergency generation reserves.

Load shedding will be reinstated at 5pm and the storage will be confirmed during the afternoon.

The utility cited breakdowns- among others- resulting in decimated generation capacity for the latest power cut notice.

Doctor's told the family that the teenager had also been suffering from depression, her friends believe it was caused by load shedding.

Eskom will provide a further update as soon as significant changes occur.

Eskom said it would publish a further update on any changes in the load shedding schedule as soon as there were any significant changes.

The delay in return of two units at Camden, one unit each at Kendal and Matimba power stations contributed to the capacity shortages.

Eskom will publish a further update on Wednesday afternoon, or as soon as there are any significant changes.

The lower weekend demand has made it possible to suspend load shedding from midnight until Monday.

Eskom will continue its current rotation of stage 3 and 4 load shedding before reducing to stage 2 on Friday morning.

Stage 4 will last until 5am on Monday, with the power utility alternating stage 3 and 4 until Wednesday morning.

This comes after failure of two units occurred at a power station during the course of Wednesday evening.

This was necessary due to breakdowns of five generators at five power stations, said Eskom.

Due to lower weekend demand load shedding will be suspended at midnight on Friday.

The utility attributes the extension of load shedding to a persistent shortage of generation capacity.

Eskom will publish a further update on Sunday afternoon, or as soon as there are any significant changes.

Loadshedding was thought to be something of the past but since it is still around, why not poke a little fun at it?

Eskom will publish a further update on Friday afternoon or as soon as there are significant changes.