ESKOM implemented stage 1 load shedding from 9.35am today (Thursday, 11 June) which is likely to continue until 10pm this evening.
This is due to increased electricity demand due to a cold front that is currently sweeping through the country and a shortage of generation capacity resulting from technical faults at some of its units.
The power utility assures customers that load shedding is implemented as a necessary measure to protect the power system and to ensure that maintenance is carried out in order to guarantee that our supply of electricity can be maintained in the long term.
Any unexpected changes on the vulnerable and constrained power system could lead to a change in the load shedding stage at short notice.
As there are currently cold weather conditions across the country, electricity users are urged to consider energy efficient ways of keeping warm.
