Here’s the load shedding schedule for the week. Image: X/@Eskom_SA.
Eskom on New Year’s day announced that load shedding would return from early on Tuesday, 2 January. Here’s when …
Here’s the load shedding schedule for the week. Image: X/@Eskom_SA.
Eskom on New Year’s day announced that load shedding would return from early on Tuesday, 2 January.
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In a X, formerly Twitter post, the power utility said that Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00 on Tuesday.
Thereafter, Stage 3 would be in effect until 05:00 on Wednesday, 3 January.
TUESDAY, 2 JANUARY
Stage 2: 05:00 to 16:00
Stage 3: 16:00 to 00:00
WEDNESDAY, 3 JANUARY
Stage 3: 00:00 to 05:00
Eskom added that it “will closely monitor the power system and communicate should any significant changes occur”.
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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.
TUESDAY, 2 JANUARY
Stage 1: 05:00 to 22:00
Stage 3: 22:00 to 00:00
WEDNESDAY, 3 JANUARY
Stage 3: 00:00 to 05:00
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