Eskom has said that Stage 2 loadshedding will begin from 8am until 10pm today, 2 December.
Please be advised that stage 2 #loadshedding is to be implemented from 08:00 to 22:00 today. Please check your area schedules (Eskom or municipal) for your times that you will be impacted. More details to follow @eNCA @IOL @CityPowerJhb @ewnupdates @SABCNewsOnline @CityTshwane
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) December 2, 2018
Click here for Eskom’s load shedding schedule. Select Gauteng on the right-hand side to download an interactive spreadsheet to locate your area.
From 4pm yesterday, 1 December, the power entity changed loadshedding from Stage 1 to Stage 2.
#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
Yesterday
Eskom on 30 November issued a statement that the risk of Stage 1 loadshedding remained high over this first weekend of December.
In a statement, the power entity said that the probability of loadshedding is high as a result of a shortage of capacity. “Generation plant is out in planned maintenance and there is a higher than expected number of units on unplanned maintenance due to technical faults,” read the statement.
Read the full statement here:
#PowerAlert 3 : #Eskom is currently #loadshedding and the risk of Stage 1 rotational loadshedding
remains high over the weekend. @CityPowerJhb @City_Ekurhuleni @CityofCT @CityofJoburgZA @eThekwiniM @CityTshwane @TrafficSA @ewnreporter @SABCNewsOnline pic.twitter.com/WwlD8XoM07— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) November 30, 2018
The Arrive Alive Road Safety Website shared tips on the impact of loadshedding on the roads.
The tips suggested that drivers plan routes to avoid heavy traffic and to leave early in a bid to avoid the heavy traffic and to take caution at faulty traffic lights. The website added that the ‘correct driving attitude’ could go a long way in preventing collisions.
Load Shedding and Road Safety – Be Prepared to Adjust your Driving! https://t.co/3ia6BuVhMp #ArriveAlive #LoadShedding @Eskom_SA pic.twitter.com/C0bZ1zyHYj
— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) November 30, 2018
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