Staff Reporter.
Eskom has once again appealed to the public to reduce their electricity usage. This is after they confirmed not anticipating having to implement load shedding this weekend.
On Sunday, the power utility said the power system is under “severe constrain” due to the persistent shortage in generation capacity. Adding that the supply constraints are caused by the high breakdowns in generation units and “high winter demands”.
“While no load shedding is anticipated at this point. Eskom could be forced to implement stage 1 load shedding, or, if necessary, stage 2 at short notice should any further breakdowns occur any further. This most likely to occur between 17:00 and 20:00 in the evening.”
Eskom Spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said this was because the power system had improved.
He said South Africans should also not expect rolling blackouts on Friday afternoon.
For those living in the major metros, the load shedding schedules are available here:
- City of Johannesburg
- City of Ekurhuleni
- City of Tshwane
- City of Cape Town (PDF)
- Nelson Mandela Bay
- eThekwini
- Manguang
- Buffalo City
For access to other load shedding schedules, Eskom has made them available on loadshedding.eskom.co.za.
Smartphone users can also download the app EskomSePush to receive push notifications when load shedding is implemented, as well as the times the area you are in will be off.