{"id":199013,"date":"2019-03-15T08:26:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T06:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=199013"},"modified":"2019-03-15T13:59:22","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T11:59:22","slug":"alert-stage-two-loadshedding-happening-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/03\/15\/alert-stage-two-loadshedding-happening-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Alert: Stage Two loadshedding is happening"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom implemented Stage Two rotational loadshedding from 8am today (Friday).<\/p>\n<p>Loadshedding is expected to continue until 11pm tonight.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>This is a result of a shortage of generating capacity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-86257\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom-462x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom-462x400.jpg 462w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom-234x203.jpg 234w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2015\/04\/2014-Loadshedding-Germiston-Palm-Ridge-Custom.jpg 694w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/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 Two calls for 2\u00a0000MW to be rotationally loadshed nationally at a given period.<\/p>\n<p>Loadshedding is conducted rotationally as a measure of last resort to protect the power system from a total collapse or blackout.<\/p>\n<p>Eskom appeals to residents and businesses to use electricity sparingly during this period.<\/p>\n<p>Switch off all geysers, as well as non-essential lighting and electric appliances to assist in reducing demand.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><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 style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/196634\/solheim-celebrates-approval-road-closure\/\" target=\"_blank\">Solheim celebrates approval of road closure<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span 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