Cape Town – Eskom has declared an emergency on Thursday as the power system remains severely constrained.
The parastatal said that any extra load or faults in the system are likely to result in load shedding.
It said demand grows during the peak hours of 17:00 and 21:00, especially as the cold weather spreads across the country.
The power utility said that it is taking measures to keep the lights on, but needs all stakeholders to reduce power usage.
“We require voluntary savings of at least 10% in order to manage demand.”
“Should the demand not decrease, load shedding will be implemented as a last resort to protect the national grid from a total shutdown”…
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