Eskom says that it is unable to keep the lights on into the new year and that load shedding will continue on Stage 2 until further notice. Photo: Pixabay
REMINDER: Eskom’s load shedding plan for New Year’s day
Eskom says that it is unable to keep the lights on into the new year and that load shedding will continue on Stage 2 until further notice.
Eskom says that it is unable to keep the lights on into the new year and that load shedding will continue on Stage 2 until further notice. Photo: Pixabay
Power utility Eskom on Saturday confirmed that it is unable to keep the lights on into the new year and that load shedding will continue on Stage 2 until further notice.
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Eskom’s load shedding schedule:
Sunday, 1 January
Stage 2 – until further notice
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In a tweet, Eskom posted: “Due to the breakdown of five generating units since yesterday afternoon, it is no longer possible to suspend loadshedding at 16:00 today as previously communicated. Stage 2 loadshedding will therefore continue until further notice.”
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Meanwhile, the City of Cape Town updated its schedule in reaction to Eskom’s announcement.
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At the time of publishing, City of Cape Town customers also on Stage 2 load shedding until 05:00 on Monday at which time Stage 1 will kick in until 22:00 on Monday.
That will be followed by Stage 2 between 22:00 and 05:00 on Tuesday, 3 January.
Sunday, 1 January
Stage 2: 05:00-05:00 on Monday
Monday, 2 January
Stage 1: 05:00-22:00
Stage 2: 22:00-05:00 on Tuesday
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