Eskom released a statement today alerting South Africans to a the ‘probability of load shedding‘ from 5pm to 9pm today.
The parastatal declared an emergency as the power system remains severely constrained, stating that any extra load or faults in the system are likely to result in load shedding.

It said demand grows during the peak hours of 5pm and 9pm, especially during cold weather.
Deliberate power cuts took place countrywide on Wednesday night after two units tripped.

The power utility said that it is taking measures to keep the lights on, but needs all stakeholders to reduce power usage.

“We require voluntary savings of at least 10% in order to manage demand.”

“Should the demand not decrease, load shedding will be implemented as a last resort to protect the national grid from a total shutdown”.