Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa admitted that Eskom has spent R12 billion on diesel since April. Image: Twitter/ESKOM
Power utility Eskom has confirmed the load shedding plan for Wednesday, 5 July. Keep reading for the latest schedule.
Electricity Minister Kgosientso Ramokgopa admitted that Eskom has spent R12 billion on diesel since April. Image: Twitter/ESKOM
Power utility Eskom has confirmed the load shedding plan for Wednesday, 5 July.
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From 16:00 on Wednesday, Stage 3 load shedding will be in operation and will continue until midnight at which point it will be suspended until 05:00 on Thursday.
Stage 1 will then be in operation between 05:00 and 16:00 on Thursday, followed by Stage 3 between 16:00 and midnight.
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As always, Eskom will provide updates should the situation change.
Wednesday, 5 July
Stage 3: 16:00 to 00:00
Thursday, 6 July
Suspended: 00:00 to 05:00
Stage 1: 05:00 to 16:00
Stage 3: 16:00 to 00:00
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Eskom is a South African electricity public utility. It was established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission. (fisheries)
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, City of Cape Town customers are experiencing Stage 1 load shedding until midnight.
There will be no load shedding between midnight and 05:00 on Thursday, at which point Stage 1 will kick in until midnight on Thursday.
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Wednesday, 5 July
Stage 1: 05:00 to 00:00
Thursday, 6 July
Stage 1: 05:00 to 00:00
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