{"id":180690,"date":"2018-06-15T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=180690"},"modified":"2018-06-15T14:39:06","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T12:39:06","slug":"power_alert-know-load-shedding-schedule-stage-one-load-shedding-implemented","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/15\/power_alert-know-load-shedding-schedule-stage-one-load-shedding-implemented\/","title":{"rendered":"#Power_Alert \u2013 Know your load shedding schedule as stage one load shedding is in progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The generation and distribution of electricity across Eskom\u2019s network is once again constrained today due to the acts of sabotage and intimidation that characterise the current industrial action by members of the trade unions.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday is was reported that\u00a0several incidents of road blockades, attacks on staff, and wilful damage to electricity infrastructure had resulted in all road coal deliveries being stopped for security reasons.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>This had put strain on the power system and resulted in stage one load shedding being implemented from 5pm to 8pm last night (Thursday).<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/80924\/metro-takes-moment-explain-load-shedding-stages\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metro takes a moment to explain the load shedding stages<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>This morning Eskom confirmed that\u00a0stage one load shedding would once again be implemented due to further disruptions to the power supply.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Eskom_Media_Statement?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Eskom_Media_Statement<\/a> : Load shedding has commenced <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ofqqnvG6lv\">https:\/\/t.co\/ofqqnvG6lv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DDncKzcmPu\">https:\/\/t.co\/DDncKzcmPu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Eskom_SA\/status\/1007563445338767360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Below find the load shedding schedule for Germiston:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-180700\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/35430833_476795549421478_5327435150005370880_n-520x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/35430833_476795549421478_5327435150005370880_n-520x400.png 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/35430833_476795549421478_5327435150005370880_n-300x231.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PLEASE NOTE: Should there be load shedding the metro will make use of the 2014 schedules.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"Default\">ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/180484\/num-members-call-for-a-total-electricity-shutdown-eskom-says-contingency-measures-are-in-place\/\" target=\"_blank\">NUM members call for a total electricity shutdown, Eskom says contingency measures are in place<\/a><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton 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