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Eskom load reduction to be implemented in four provinces
Eskom has sent out a load reduction notice, with four provinces set to be affected on Saturday.
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Four provinces will be affected by load reduction on Saturday night, according to Eskom.
The blackouts will take place between 17:00 and 22:00 in all affected provinces, and are said to be caused by the overloading of networks.
Eskom load reduction on Saturday, 8 August
The power utility has issued out a statement notifying its customers of the period of darkness looming in certain suburbs across the country.
“Overloading of networks leads to damage to the electricity infrastructure through explosions in overloaded transformers and mini substations,” the statement reads.
“It also poses a danger to people and property in the affected communities. Currently, Eskom is battling to keep up with the increased equipment failure that is costing millions to repair.”
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Eskom also advised communities to treat all installations as live, and not to report faults during the load reduction period.
Affected areas
The provinces set to be affected by the load reduction are Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
Gauteng
| Soweto | Dobsonville, Dube, Central Western Jabavu, Klipspruit, Meadowlands East Zones 1,2,3,4,5, Meadowlands West Zones 6,7,8,9,10, Mofolo Central, Mofolo North, Mofolo South, Orlando East & Orlando West. |
| Vaal | Boitumelo, Drieziek, Evaton Central, Evaton, Evaton West, Orange Farm, Poortje, Sebokeng Zones 8,12,13,14,16 &19, and Small Farms. |
| Westrand | Cosmo City & Zandspruit. |
Eskom Load Reduction Notice
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) August 8, 2020
Date: 8 August 2020
Provinces: Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal, Limpopo & Mpumalanga
Please see below provincial statements for details and areas that will be affected today from 17:00 until 22:00 #EskomGauteng #EskomKZN #EskomLimpopo #EskomMpumalanga pic.twitter.com/VbTvvVvPCN
Report electricity theft anonymously to Eskom crime reporting line: 0800 11 27 22 (toll-free) – your silence gives the green light to perpetrators to continue their illegal activities while you continue paying. pic.twitter.com/DjLGLAzDJG
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) August 8, 2020
