{"id":375429,"date":"2020-02-20T06:56:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T04:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=375429"},"modified":"2020-02-20T06:56:12","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T04:56:12","slug":"stage-2-load-shedding-on-thursday-all-the-way-to-the-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/375429\/stage-2-load-shedding-on-thursday-all-the-way-to-the-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Stage 2 load shedding on Thursday &#8211; all the way to the weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom has announced that stage 2 load shedding will again be implemented today.<\/p>\n<p>Rolling blackouts will start at 09h00 on Thursday and will extend to 06h00 on Saturday morning, with a high chance of it continuing for the rest of the weekend, the power utlity said.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for the implementation is the loss of three generating units overnight, which have significantly reduced capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Weekend load shedding will be needed to replenish reserves for next week, as emergency reserves have been used to supplement supply.<\/p>\n<p>Eskom warned that load shedding at short notice will likely be a feature in South Africans&#8217; daily lives for the next 18 months.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/POWERALERT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#POWERALERT<\/a> 1<br \/>\nDate: 20 February 2020<\/p>\n<p>Stage 2 rotational loadshedding will be implemented from 09:00 today until 06:00 on Saturday, with a high probability that loadshedding will continue over the weekend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SABCNewsOnline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SABCNewsOnline<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eNCA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@eNCA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IOL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IOL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ewnupdates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ewnupdates<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimesLIVE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TimesLIVE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/News24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@News24<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSAnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheSAnews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SogwsxYmyV\">pic.twitter.com\/SogwsxYmyV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eskom_SA\/status\/1230346759181914114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Load shedding schedules<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Customers can find their various load shedding schedules on their local metro or municipal websites, where applicable, or from Eskom directly.<\/p>\n<p>For those living in South Africa\u2019s major metros, here is where you can check to see when you will be hit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citypower.co.za\/customers\/Pages\/Load_Shedding_Downloads.aspx\">City of Johannesburg<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekurhuleni.gov.za\/residents\/load-shedding-schedules.html\">City of Ekurhuleni\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tshwane.gov.za\/sites\/Departments\/Public-works-and-infrastructure\/Pages\/Load-Shedding.aspx\">City of Tshwane\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/resource.capetown.gov.za\/documentcentre\/Documents\/Procedures%2C%20guidelines%20and%20regulations\/Load_Shedding_All_Areas_Schedule_and_Map.pdf\">City of Cape Town (PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nelsonmandelabay.gov.za\/Council.aspx?pageID=202\">Nelson Mandela Bay<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.durban.gov.za\/City_Services\/electricity\/Load_Shedding\/Pages\/default.aspx\">eThekwini<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centlec.co.za\/Pages\/Page\/Loadshedding\">Manguang<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalocity.gov.za\/notice.php?id=4JVjjqq9G\">Buffalo City<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For access to other load shedding schedules, Eskom has made them available on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/loadshedding.eskom.co.za\/\">loadshedding.eskom.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Smartphone users can also download the app EskomSePush to receive push notifications when load shedding is implemented, as well as the times the area you are in will be off.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/375078\/cape-town-is-ready-to-leave-eskom-and-load-shedding-behind\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Cape Town is ready to leave Eskom and load shedding behind<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom has announced that stage 2 load shedding will again be implemented 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