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Customers are reminded to treat all electrical points as live during loadshedding.<\/p>\n
Loadshedding is conducted rotationally as a measure of last resort to protect the power system.<\/p>
Eskom appeals to residents and businesses to use electricity sparingly during this period.<\/p>\n
Please switch off geysers, as well as all non-essential lighting and electrical appliances to assist in reducing demand.<\/p>\n
ALSO READ:<\/h4>\nKnow the different stages of loadshedding<\/a><\/h4>\nSolheim celebrates approval of road closure<\/a><\/h4>\nHow do the different loadshedding stages work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Stage One<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Stage one is implemented when Eskom requests a loadshedding range from between 10MW to 300MW.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn this stage areas to be affected are divided into two equal load sizes to accommodate Eskom load reduction needs,\u201d Gadebe said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the metro schedule has eight areas in a block to be affected , only four of the eight areas may be affected on day one and the other remaining four areas will be affected on day two.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n- Stage Two<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When stage two is declared, the metro\u2019s schedules are implemented in full.<\/p>\n
If there are eight areas in a block, all eight areas will be affected.<\/p>\n
\n- Stage Three\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When Eskom\u2019s grid in under severe pressure stage three is implemented.<\/p>\n
\u201cStage three is completely out of the metro\u2019s control and is implemented by Eskom to protect the national grid from collapsing and to avoid a blackout.<\/p>\n
Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\nContact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nRemember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n
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Solheim celebrates approval of road closure<\/a><\/h4>\nHow do the different loadshedding stages work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Stage One<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Stage one is implemented when Eskom requests a loadshedding range from between 10MW to 300MW.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn this stage areas to be affected are divided into two equal load sizes to accommodate Eskom load reduction needs,\u201d Gadebe said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the metro schedule has eight areas in a block to be affected , only four of the eight areas may be affected on day one and the other remaining four areas will be affected on day two.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n- Stage Two<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When stage two is declared, the metro\u2019s schedules are implemented in full.<\/p>\n
If there are eight areas in a block, all eight areas will be affected.<\/p>\n
\n- Stage Three\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When Eskom\u2019s grid in under severe pressure stage three is implemented.<\/p>\n
\u201cStage three is completely out of the metro\u2019s control and is implemented by Eskom to protect the national grid from collapsing and to avoid a blackout.<\/p>\n
Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\nContact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nRemember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n
Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nTwitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nInstagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nYouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nOr add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\nCatch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n
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- Stage One<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Stage one is implemented when Eskom requests a loadshedding range from between 10MW to 300MW.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn this stage areas to be affected are divided into two equal load sizes to accommodate Eskom load reduction needs,\u201d Gadebe said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the metro schedule has eight areas in a block to be affected , only four of the eight areas may be affected on day one and the other remaining four areas will be affected on day two.\u201d<\/p>\n
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- Stage Two<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When stage two is declared, the metro\u2019s schedules are implemented in full.<\/p>\n
If there are eight areas in a block, all eight areas will be affected.<\/p>\n
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- Stage Three\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When Eskom\u2019s grid in under severe pressure stage three is implemented.<\/p>\n
\u201cStage three is completely out of the metro\u2019s control and is implemented by Eskom to protect the national grid from collapsing and to avoid a blackout.<\/p>\n
Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n
Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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- Stage Three\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Stage Two<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n