Eskom is currently implementing Stage 4 and 2 rolling black outs. Image: Pexels/Rahul
Load shedding stages to increase again. Find out the latest forecast
Eskom expects to brief the nation on the load shedding outlook on Tuesday or will publish any further pressing updates.
Eskom is currently implementing Stage 4 and 2 rolling black outs. Image: Pexels/Rahul
Load shedding stages are to change yet again, this time increasing to Stage 3 from Monday afternoon.
LOAD SHEDDING INCREASES TO STAGE 3
Eskom announced just before 14:00 that load shedding will increase to Stage 3 from 16:00 on Tuesday.
This will continue until 05:00 on Tuesday morning, Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says.
“This will be repeated again on Tuesday afternoon. That is, from 16:00 to 05:00 [on Wednesday morning] it will be at Stage 3.”
Sikonathi Mantshantsha
In between the other hours, load shedding will drop back to Stage 2. This means Stage 2 will be implemented during the day from 05h00 to 16h00, Mantshantsha said.
“This will be on Tuesday and will carry on like that during the day until further notice,” he said.
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ESKOM TO ANNOUNCE POWER OUTLOOK ON TUESDAY
The power utility is expected to brief the country on the outlook of the blackouts on Tuesday afternoon.
“Or we will publish a further update as soon as there are any significant changes,” said Mantshantsha.
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BLACKOUTS DUE TO OFFLINE GENERATION UNITS
A generating unit each at Duvha, Kriel and Tutuka power stations was taken offline for repairs since Sunday morning. In addition, the delay in returning to service a unit each at Duvha and Majuba power stations also contributed.
“A generation unit each at Grootvlei, Hendrina, Majuba, Matla and Medupi power stations were returned to service. Currently there is 4 177 MW on planned maintenance while another 16 922 MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns.
JOHANNESBURG FACES ESKOM OUTAGES
Residents in parts of Johannesburg faced power outages since Sunday. These affected areas of Beverly, Dainfern, Fourways. On Monday, Eskom’s Soweto customers are experiencing a power outage. Areas including Jabavu, Mofolo Central, Mofolo South and White City are affected.
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