Eskom announces stage 2 load-shedding
JOHANNESBURG – The City of Johannesburg announced in a statement that stage 2 load shedding will be implemented by Eskom today.
Stage 2 load-shedding is expected to be from 3pm until 11pm today.
In a statement, City Power said, “Johannesburg Water will communicate with City Power when water levels are running low at certain towers. City Power will then ensure that power supply is restored to that specific area.”
The City of Johannesburg released the below information regarding the areas that will be affected today:
- 12H00 – 16h30: Block 3A & 7A
- 16H00 – 20H30: Block 4A & 8A
- 20H00 – 00H30: Block 5A & 1B
Stage 1 load shedding is still scheduled from 11h00 to 23h00 and the blocks affected are:
- 08H00 – 12h30: Block 2A
- 12H00 – 16h30: Block 3A
- 16H00 – 20H30: Block 4A
- 20H00 – 00H30: Block 5
According to the statement, City Power has added 30 minutes to these schedules to allow for rebooting of the grids. As the supply may be restored at any time, customers are urged to treat their electricity supply points as live at all times.
The updated list of load-shedding blocks and areas can be viewed on City Power’s website www.citypower.co.za
City Power will also keep customers updated on Twitter, their handle is @CityPowerJhb
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