{"id":193076,"date":"2018-12-05T09:30:07","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T07:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=193076"},"modified":"2018-12-05T14:01:01","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T12:01:01","slug":"loadshedding-taking-place-check-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/12\/05\/loadshedding-taking-place-check-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Loadshedding is taking place, check your schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"
As a result of a shortage of capacity due to a number of generating units still out of service due to breakdowns, Eskom will be implementing stage two rotational <\/b>loadshedding from 9am today.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Loadshedding is likely to continue until 10pm.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Customers are reminded to treat all electrical points as live during loadshedding. \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Eskom apologises for the inconvenience caused. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Stage two calls for 2000MW to be rotationally loadshed nationally at a given period. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Loadshedding is conducted rotationally as a measure of last resort to protect the power system from a total collapse or blackout.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Be aware of the loadshedding times.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Eskom appeals to residents and businesses to use electricity sparingly during this period. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Please switch off geysers, as well as all non-essential lighting and electricity appliances to assist in reducing demand.\u00a0 <\/span><\/div>\n
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For Eskom customers, these schedules are available on the Eskom website (http:\/\/loadshedding.eskom.co.za<\/span><\/a>).<\/div>\n
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Eskom customers can also contact our customer contact centre at 0860 037\u00a0566.<\/div>\n
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Ekurhuleni residents can download their loadshedding schedule by visiting www.ekurhuleni.gov.za.<\/a><\/div>\n
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