The City of Tshwane has updated its load shedding schedule. Image: Pixabay.
Eskom implements Stage 2 and 3 load shedding for the week
Eskom will implement stage 3 load shedding between 16:00 and 05:00 after which stage 2 of the rolling blackouts will kick in
The City of Tshwane has updated its load shedding schedule. Image: Pixabay.
Eskom has announced the implementation of stage 3 load shedding from Tuesday, 27 December 2022 at exactly 16:00 until 05:00 the next morning. Stage 2 of the rolling blackouts will then kick in until 16:00. The cycle will continue for the entire week.
“Stage 3 loashedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 tomorrow morning. This will be repeated everyday for the remainder of the week. Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 05:00 tomorrow morning until 16:00. This will be repeated daily for the remainder of the week. Eskom appeals to the public to conserve as much electricity as possible during this period,” Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said in a brief statement.
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WILL SOUTH AFRICA GET LOAD SHEDDING ON NEW YEAR’S DAY?
For now, Eskom has urged South Africans to continue using electricity sparingly to avoid implementing higher stages of load shedding. The latest announcement by the embattled power utility means the country will likely enter the New Year in the dark.
Eskom suspended load shedding on Christmas Day, but it isn’t clear if the same will happen on 1 January 2023.
“The suspension of loadshedding on Christmas day is only possible due to the lower demand for electricity. Eskom appeals to all electricity users to conserve as much electricity as possible during this period. The generation fleet remains unpredictable and vulnerable. Should there be multiple failures of generators, a higher stage of loadshedding may need to be implemented at short notice,” the utility said.
