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Eskom will implement stage 2 load shedding on Saturday and Sunday as the utility deals with unforeseen breakdowns.
The power cuts will be introduced from 06:00 on Saturday (December 12) and will last until 23:00. The same schedule will be implemented on Sunday (December 13), Eskom said in a statement on Friday.
The power company said it needs to implement load shedding to replenish depleted emergency generation reserves by next week.
“As Eskom intensifies its planned maintenance during the off-peak summer period, it has had a host of unforeseen breakdowns due to aging and unreliable plant (s) over the past few days.”
Eskom said it has 7,452 MW of planned maintenance, while another 10,208 MW of capacity is unavailable due to unplanned maintenance.
“Eskom teams are working around the clock to bring as many of these units back into service as soon as possible.” He said.
Eskom will implement Stage 2 load shedding from 06:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., which
repeat on sunday@ News24 @SABCNews @NewzroomAfrika @NCA @IOL @ewnupdates @SundayTimesZA pic.twitter.com/yWORTULdJV– Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) December 11, 2020
Check your schedule
For those who live in major metropolitan areas, you can check when they will be affected:
To access other load shedding programs, Eskom has made them available at loadhedding.eskom.co.za.
Smartphone users can also download the EskomSePush app to receive push notifications when load shedding is implemented, as well as the hours that the area in which it is located will be off.
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