TAKE NOTE: Prepare for load shedding this weekend

UPDATE

Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 8am – 10pm today (Sunday).

UPDATE

Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm – 10pm tonight.

#PowerAlert UPDATE: Due to continued pressure on the national grid, #Eskom will implement stage 2 #loadshedding from 4pm to 10pm Today. Apologies for the inconvenience and uncertainty that this is causing. Eskom will continue to provide regular updates on this matter.

— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) December 1, 2018

With the diesel generators and pumped scheme storage dams having been used long and hard over the course of this week, Eskom will use the weekend to replenish the diesel tanks and water reservoirs to ensure a better start in the new week. https://t.co/Rn9mhmo8oY

— Khulu Phasiwe (@KhuluPhasiwe) December 1, 2018

See below the schedule for Ballito / Salt Rock.

The national power utility announced this morning that Stage 1 rotational load shedding will be implemented from 9am until 10pm tonight.

This is the third time this week that the country has been affected by load shedding.

#PowerAlert : #Eskom will implement Stage 1 #loadshedding from 09:00 to 22:00 today. We apologise for the inconvenience. @CityPowerJhb @City_Ekurhuleni @CityofJoburgZA @CityofCT @eThekwiniM @CityTshwane

— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) December 1, 2018

Stage 1 calls for 1000MW to be rotationally loadshed nationally to protect the power system from a total collapse or blackout.

According to the Eskom website Ballito will not be affected today (Saturday, December 1), however if load shedding is moved to stage 2, Ballito will be without power between 8pm and 10.30pm tonight.

There is also a strong possibility of load shedding on Sunday.

Here is the schedule for Ballito / Salt Rock:

“We encourage residents and businesses to please use electricity sparingly to ease the demand of electricity. Please switch off geysers during the day as well as all non-essential lighting and electricity appliances to assist in reducing demand.”

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