Wet weather puts Eskom under power strain
Eskom has warned that its power supply will be under severe strain again on Wednesday (12 November) amid the continued wet weather in Gauteng.
Eskom spokesperson Andrew Etzinger told Jacaranda FM that while the power utility did not expect to enforce load-shedding, the wet weather would mean that supply would remain tight.
Etzinger thanked the SA public for cutting back on usage over the past few days.
The group warned on Tuesday that the increase in load as a result of the weather conditions had increased the risk of load shedding.
It added to that message again on Wednesday: “The Power System is extremely constrained today. Please reduce usage by switching off geysers, pool pumps, unnecessary lights and appliances.”
Eskom’s grid has come under severe pressure following a crack in the coal storage silo at the Majuba power station in Mpumalanga last Saturday, which later collapsed, leading to rolling blackouts across the country for four days.
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