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Stage one load shedding from 5pm this evening
A shortage of generating capacity leads to load shedding.
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Eskom will be implementing stage one load shedding from 5pm today.
The load shedding is likely to continue until 10pm this evening and due to a shortage of generating capacity as some the company’s power stations’ units are currently on maintenance.
Any unexpected changes on the vulnerable and constrained power system could lead to a change in the load shedding stage at short notice.
The company urges electricity users to consider energy efficient ways of keeping warm.