Eskom announces suspension of load shedding
Power cuts could resume over the weekend as the grid will remain under pressure during a very cold weekend.
Pravin Gordhan warned that soon there will be no government money left for bailouts.
On Friday night power utility Eskom announced load shedding was being suspended countrywide.
It had been forced to implement level one load shedding, the least serious, on Thursday night and throughout Friday, which it claimed was caused by a worker strike and sabotage.
However, the threat of load shedding remains, as the grid is likely to be placed under heavy pressure with a cold front sweeping through the country and hitting Gauteng over the weekend.
#POWER_ALERT 2 : Date: 15 June 2018: Eskom stops load shedding https://t.co/yE0VPeOf4f @IOL @ewnupdates @SABCNewsOnline @News24
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) June 15, 2018
The full load-shedding schedule is available on Eskom’s website for direct customers. Municipal customers need to consult their city or town’s website.
Electricity has been restored in all areas.@Eskom_SA would like to thank you for helping us keeping the power system stable.
Please continue to use electricity sparingly and to switch off non-essential appliances.@Eskom_SA apologises for any inconvenience caused.
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) June 15, 2018
#PowerUpdate: Eskom has lifted the implementation of stage 1 of loadshedding at 19:16 this evening. Please note that the restoration of power supply might take a little longer in some municipalities.
— Khulu Phasiwe (@KhuluPhasiwe) June 15, 2018
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