Load shedding remains in effect on Saturday
The rolling blackouts couldn’t have come at a worse time with large parts of the country buckling under a heatwave.
Stage 1 load shedding will remain in effect on Saturday between 9am and 11pm as Eskom continues to grapple with electricity supply and demand.
The rolling blackouts made a surprise return this week and according to Eskom, it is not yet known if they will affect Sunday,.
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— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) October 18, 2019
Date: 18 October 2019
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On Thursday, the power utility had said it would implement Stage 1 on Friday and not over the weekend. However, on Friday morning announced that it would implement Stage 2 due to the loss of three generating units.
The rolling blackouts couldn’t have come at a worse time with large parts of the country buckling under a heatwave.
Northern Cape Tomorrow 's Weather overview: 19.10.2019 pic.twitter.com/Xd9DpeaXdU
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 18, 2019
Limpopo Tomorrow 's Weather overview: 19.10.2019 pic.twitter.com/vKWMrPY9MN
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 18, 2019