In response to Eskom’s latest announcement, the City of Cape Town has adjusted its load-shedding schedule. Image: Canva
Eskom has implemented load shedding Stage 2 due to lower demand and further improvement in generation capacity.
In response to Eskom’s latest announcement, the City of Cape Town has adjusted its load-shedding schedule. Image: Canva
Eskom has implemented load shedding Stage 2 due to lower demand and further improvement in generation capacity.
“Due to lower demand and further improvement in generation capacity, loadshedding will be suspended from 12:00 midday until 16:00. Thereafter, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until midnight tonight when it will once again be suspended from midnight until 16:00 on Wednesday. Eskom will communicate further tomorrow afternoon,” said Eskom.
Eskom pleaded with the public to switch off non-essential appliances – in particular geysers and pool pumps – to reduce the demand, especially between 17:00 and 21:00.
Eskom is a South African electricity public utility. It was established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission.
The utility is the largest producer of electricity in Africa and was among the top utilities in the world in terms of generation capacity and sales.
It is the largest of South Africa’s state-owned enterprises.
Eskom operates a number of notable power stations, including Matimba Power Stations and Medupi Power Station in Lephalale, Kusile Power Station in Witbank, Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga, and Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in the Western Cape, the only nuclear power plant in Africa.
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Meanwhile, the City of Cape Town adjusted its schedule following the Eskom announcement.
At the time of publishing, load shedding is SUSPENDED until 22:00.
Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 22:00 until 05:00 on Friday
THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER
No load-shedding: 05:00 – 22:00
Stage 2: 22:00 – 05:00
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