{"id":192611,"date":"2018-11-29T13:30:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T11:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=192611"},"modified":"2018-11-29T14:16:48","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T12:16:48","slug":"alert-know-loadshedding-schedule-stage-one-load-shedding-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/11\/29\/alert-know-loadshedding-schedule-stage-one-load-shedding-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"#ALERT &#8211; Know your loadshedding schedule as stage one load shedding is in progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_RichHtmlField1__ControlWrapper_RichHtmlField\" class=\"ms-rtestate-field\"><span id=\"ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_RichHtmlField1__ControlWrapper_RichHtmlField\" class=\"ms-rtestate-field\" lang=\"EN-US\">Stage one rotational<b>\u00a0<\/b>loadshedding is currently being implemented.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ms-rtestate-field\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ms-rtestate-field\">Eskom has confirmed that\u00a0stage one loadshedding will be implemented until 10pm this evening (Thursday).<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/PowerAlert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PowerAlert<\/a> 1: Stage 1 rotational <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/loadshedding?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#loadshedding<\/a> to be implemented from 12:00 until 22:00 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CityPowerJhb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CityPowerJhb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CityofJoburgZA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CityofJoburgZA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/City_Ekurhuleni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@City_Ekurhuleni<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CityofCT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CityofCT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eThekwiniM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@eThekwiniM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CityTshwane?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CityTshwane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrafficSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TrafficSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5veHPg5Ciw\">pic.twitter.com\/5veHPg5Ciw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Eskom_SA\/status\/1068082518656786432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The generation and distribution of electricity across Eskom\u2019s network is once again constrained due to unplanned maintenance needing to be carried out at one of the company&#8217;s plants.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>This has put strain on the power system and resulted in stage one loadshedding being implemented.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" 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>Customers are reminded to treat all electrical points as live during loadshedding.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Eskom appeals to residents and businesses to use electricity sparingly during this period.<\/p>\n<p>Please switch off geysers, as well as all non-essential lighting and electricity appliances to assist in reducing demand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-82131\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/02\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1-462x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/02\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1-462x400.jpg 462w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/02\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1-234x203.jpg 234w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/02\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1.jpg 694w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Load shedding schedule for Germiston\/Palm Ridge areas.<strong>PLEASE NOTE: Should there be load shedding the metro will make use of the 2014 schedules.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span 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