Eskom announces stage 4 loadshedding from Friday morning: South Africans are in for a darker Friday and possibly dark weekend after Eskom announced stage 4 load-shedding from 10am on Friday.
South Africans are in for a darker Friday and possibly dark weekend after Eskom announced stage 4"Due to higher than anticipated demand, stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 10am this morning [Friday] until 5am on Saturday. Eskom will publish another update should any significant changes occur," the utility said.
Eskom's announcement came hours after City Power appealed to Johannesburg residents to lower their electricity consumption to"avoid facing similar outages for lengthier periods in these frosty conditions". "Temperatures across Johannesburg have dropped significantly following another wave of cold front. City Power has already started seeing a sharp increase in electricity demand, which always exerts unbearable pressure on our network and resources," City Power said., extreme cold weather conditions were expected to continue into the weekend.
"We therefore appeal to customers to lower their consumption by using electricity sparingly and always switching off all non-essential appliances," City Power said.some substations tripping from overcurrent, particularly during peak hours. "While City Power has put measures in place to mitigate against the impact of extreme weather conditions on our network, we urge customers to play their part in helping us keep the lights on during this period."
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