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By Se-Anne Rall 
20h ago
DURBAN: Eskom has announced plans to implement stage 2 load reduction from 10pm overnight until 5am on Tuesday and Wednesday.
In a statement, Eskom said the load reduction was necessary to preserve emergency generation reserves in preparation for the high demands expected next month when economic activity would resume.
“During the period, Eskom will continue to seek further reliability maintenance as previously planned and communicated,” the statement read.
Eskom said it currently has 9,745MW due to planned maintenance, while another 11,346MW capacity was unavailable due to unplanned maintenance.
He said crews were working around the clock to return as many units as possible to service as soon as possible.
Earlier Tuesday, Eskom announced cargo reductions for four areas across the country.
Eskom said the operation was carried out in an attempt to avoid overloading Eskom’s network and damaging infrastructure.
From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the following areas will be without electricity:
Free State
Vacation
KZN
Msunduzi-Ezithandeni, Imbali, Shenstone and Slangspruit
Newcastle / Dannhauser / Emadlangeni-Claremond, Job’s Town, Osizweni, Brakwater, Inverness, Banff, Birkenstock, Clifton, Cupar, Fairbreeze, Greenock, Klipbank, Mbarebare, Naas, Spookmill, Surrey, Uitkyk Noord, Uitkyk Suid and Walagbie
Limpopo
Mopani District, Section B, Section C and Mbambamcisi
Capricorn District, Badimong, Komaneng, Segoreng, Mentz, Mshongoville, Mentz Shiloane, Malesa, Makhanye and Ga-Thoka
Machikiri, Magongoa (1,2,3), Sekgoboko, Mosesetjane, Malepetleke, Kgobudi and Tshamahanzi
Mpumalanga
Mhululinen, Newline, Langeloop, Kamhlushwa (A, B), Phosaville and Matsulu A
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