{"id":196760,"date":"2019-02-11T15:23:34","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T13:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=196760"},"modified":"2019-02-11T15:45:21","modified_gmt":"2019-02-11T13:45:21","slug":"alert-loadshedding-moves-stage-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/02\/11\/alert-loadshedding-moves-stage-four\/","title":{"rendered":"Alert: Loadshedding moves to Stage Four"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Due to continued pressure on the national grid, Eskom began implementing Stage Four loadshedding from 1pm today and is likely to continue until 10pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince this morning we have unexpectedly lost six additional generating units which have put additional strain on the system\u201d Eskom said.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Customers are reminded to treat all electrical points as live during loadshedding.<\/p>\n<p>Stage One requires 1 000MW, Stage Two requires 2 000MW, Stage Three requires 3 000MW and Stage Four calls for 4 000MW to be rotationally loadshed nationally at a given period.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_86679\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86679\" style=\"width: 462px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-86679\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1-462x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1-462x400.jpg 462w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1-234x203.jpg 234w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom1.jpg 694w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-86679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">When will your area be affected by load shedding.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Loadshedding is conducted rotationally as a measure of last resort to protect the power system.<\/p>\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 electrical appliances to assist in reducing demand.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/193638\/know-different-stages-loadshedding\/\" target=\"_blank\">Know the different stages of loadshedding<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='6e7e4484b51c5e0746f9bfa906dd5ff1'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download your loadshedding schedule and make provision for the power being 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