Staff Reporter.
Eskom has announced that load shedding will be suspended from 10pm on Saturday, 5 June 2021, due to an improvement in emergency generation reserves.
In a statement, the power utility, however, said that stage 2 load shedding will resume again from 5pm till 10pm on Sunday “in order to continue with the replenishment of the emergency generation reserves in preparation for the week ahead”.
Eskom also warned the public that the power system still remained constrained and vulnerable.
“Eskom will communicate promptly should there be any changes.”
Electricity users further were urged to reduce their consumption as much as possible.
Saving electricity during the colder months can be tricky. Heating appliances account for a substantial amount of the average household’s electricity usage.
The risk of load shedding can be reduced by following practical guidelines for reducing consumption.
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.