ESKOM will implement stage 1 load shedding from 5pm today (Thursday, 9 July) which is likely to continue until 10pm this evening.
This is due to increased electricity demand and a shortage of generation capacity resulting from technical faults at some power station units.
The power utility assured 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 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.
