{"id":220882,"date":"2019-10-17T08:38:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T06:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=220882"},"modified":"2019-10-17T13:22:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T11:22:26","slug":"alert-eskom-implements-stage-two-loadshedding-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/10\/17\/alert-eskom-implements-stage-two-loadshedding-today\/","title":{"rendered":"ALERT: Eskom implements stage two loadshedding again today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">As a result of a shortage of capacity due to a number of generating units still out of service due to breakdowns, Eskom is implementing stage two rotational<b>\u00a0<\/b>loadshedding again today from 9am and this is likely to continue until 11pm.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">Eskom\u2019s maintenance teams are working to bring the units back to service.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<h4><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/204331\/power-woes-continue-for-germiston-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Power woes continue for Germiston residents<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div>Customers are reminded to treat all electrical points as live during loadshedding.\u00a0<span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">Eskom apologises for the inconvenience caused.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">Stage two calls for 2000MW to be rotationally loadshed nationally at a given period.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">Loadshedding is conducted rotationally as a measure of last resort to protect the power system<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">The power utility appeals to residents and businesses to use electricity sparingly during this period.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span lang=\"EN-US\">Please switch off geysers, as well as all non-essential lighting and electricity appliances to assist in reducing demand.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/199017\/new-solution-to-overcoming-power-outages\/\" target=\"_blank\">New solution to overcoming power outages<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-220885\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/loadshedding-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/loadshedding-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/10\/loadshedding-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 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