Eskom says brace yourselves for more outages today
JOHANNESBURG - After implementing rotational load shedding throughout the night Eskom says it will continue with stage 4 from 8am to 11pm.
In a statement, the power utility says it experienced a further decline in water reserves, which was used to supplement generation capacity.Rotational loadshedding moves to Stage 4 from 12h00, due to loss of additional capacity from Mozambique @TimesLIVE @ewnupdates @eNCA @SABCNewsOnline @CityPowerJhb @City_Ekurhuleni @CityTshwane @CityofCT @eThekwiniM pic.twitter.com/kN9eQRUlpr
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd March 16, 2019 Eskom has attributed implementing stage 4 to the loss of capacity which includes imports from Mozambique which recently experienced a tropical cyclone. The utility has appealed to customers switch off geysers during the day and non-essential appliances to assist in reducing demand.our simple inforgraphic helps you understand #loadshedding STAGE 4 @ferialhaffajee @ewnupdates @TimesLIVE @YouthInEnergy @Loadshedding_SA @loadshedbuddy @CityPowerJhb @centlecutility @MangaungCity @mailandguardian @Fin24 pic.twitter.com/AnQiROUgLK
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