Eskom announced today 9 January that they will be starting the first of 2015’s load shedding in stage 1 due to urgent maintenance which is taking place at their power stations.
In a press statement Eskom calls on consumers to urgently switch off geysers, air conditioners, pool pumps and all non-essential appliances throughout the day to reduce electricity demand.
“As workers leave office buildings this evening we ask that they please switch off the lights, with the exception of security lighting and avoid leaving on air-conditioning overnight,” the statement reads.
Commercial customers, particularly shopping centres and office blocks, can make the biggest difference by switching off non-essential lights and not to leave office equipment such as photocopiers and computers in standby mode after hours.
In the event that load shedding becomes necessary, Eskom will use the published load shedding schedules which are available on the Eskom website (https://loadshedding.eskom.co.za) for Eskom customers.
Eskom customers can also contact their customer call centre on 0860 037 566.
Municipal customers are urged to contact their local authorities.
Eskom will provide regular updates on the status of the power system through all media platforms.
The news contacted Nkosana Zali, Mogale City Local Municipal spokesperson for comment, but he could not be reached.
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