The City of Cape Town says that it has activated its Disaster Management Centre.
The City of Cape Town says that it has activated its Disaster Management Centre, which will remain on alert until the threat of stage 8 load shedding subsides.
“While every effort and every preparation that can be made will be made to protect essential services in the event of an escalation beyond stage 6, make no mistake – if this were to happen, it would be a time of profound and unprecedented social and economic crisis for South Africa,” Hill-Lewis said.
In 2022, the city’s energy-saving initiatives helped stave off 1,100 hours of load-shedding, he said. Nearly 75% of signalised intersections on the City of Cape Town’s road network are equipped with Uninterruptable Power Supply systems, the city said – unfortunately, the UPS batteries do not have sufficient time to recharge when Eskom implements Stage 4 load-shedding or above, as is currently the case.
‘The City tries its utmost to limit the impact of load-shedding as far as it is within our control. Continuous interruptions in power supply shortens the lifespan of our infrastructure, and more importantly, it has a severe impact on residents’ commuting time.The announcement from Cape Town follows similar moves by the City of Johannesburg, which said its teams were on high alert to address any problems arising from the current round of stage 6 load shedding, and if things escalate further.
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