{"id":467085,"date":"2021-02-10T12:20:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T10:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=467085"},"modified":"2021-02-10T12:20:22","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T10:20:22","slug":"eskom-implements-stage-3-load-shedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/467085\/eskom-implements-stage-3-load-shedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Eskom implements stage 3 load shedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom has announced that stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 13h00 on Wednesday afternoon (10 February).<\/p>\n<p>The embattled power utility said that the power cuts will continue until 06h00 on Thursday morning following the loss of generation units and to replenish emergency generation reserves.<\/p>\n<p>It said that its power generation system is still severely constrained due to high generation unit breakdowns over the past three days. This has been compounded by power units which have failed to return to usage after planned maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>It added that there is a high probability of power cuts continuing on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PowerAlert1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PowerAlert1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 13:00 this afternoon until 06:00 in the morning<br \/>\nfollowing the loss of generation units and to replenish emergency generation reserves<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/News24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@News24<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SABCNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SABCNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewzroomAfrika?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NewzroomAfrika<\/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\/SundayTimesZA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SundayTimesZA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SowetanLIVE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SowetanLIVE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WoOMqEjvXA\">pic.twitter.com\/WoOMqEjvXA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eskom_SA\/status\/1359445426831847427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For those living in the major metros, they can check to see when they will be affected:<\/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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City of Cape Town (PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nelsonmandelabay.gov.za\/page\/loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">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\/466510\/failed-eskom-housing-project-ballooned-to-r840-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Failed Eskom housing project ballooned to R840 million<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom has announced that stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 13h00 on Wednesday afternoon (10 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