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Eskom implemented stage 2 load shedding in order to replenish emergency generation reserves. However, as many motorists will attest, this also affects rush-hour traffic.
To avoid any necessary delays, steer clear of these roads if you can.
Ted Blom said on Monday the lack of maintenance involving Eskom’s generating may mean South Africans will be forced to endure load shedding for the next five years.
Blom explained this was due to problematic units being patched, instead of completely repaired. Read more here: SA could have load shedding for next five years
Meanwhile, President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africans should not lose hope because “there will be light at the end of this brief tunnel”.
Ramaphosa on Monday said he was confident the utility’s management would deal with breakdowns at its power plants.
In a statement on Monday, the metropolitan municipality said load shedding would “significantly disrupt” the electrical infrastructure of the city.
This can lead to power surges due to the overloading of the system. Tshwane councillor Phillip Nel said: “[This happens] especially when [load shedding] ends”.
Nel, who is in charge of utility services and regional utility operations and coordination, explained that the municipal electrical distribution systems across the country were not designed for load shedding conditions.
Additional reporting by Nica Richards
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