Eskom says rotational loadshedding will move up to Stage 4 from 12-noon until 11pm tonight. The power utility says this is due to loss of additional power station units, which includes a reduction in imports from Mozambique.
Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi are currently experiencing bad weather conditions due to Cyclone Idai.
Earlier, the power utility said the power cuts were a result of plant breakdowns. Loadshedding is estimated to cost the economy around R2 billion a day.
The power utility has urged people to check their website or that of their local power supplier to see if they are affected by this weekend’s loadshedding.
POWER ALERT: #Loadshedding stage 4 from 12h00 until 23h00. We will update suburbs and blocks on our timeline. We apologise for any inconvenience caused thereof.^DR pic.twitter.com/AvrzoIhEbc
— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) March 16, 2019
Due to the loss of an additional 900 MW from the Mozambique imports, loadshedding will move up to stage 4 from 12 noon @CityPowerJhb @City_Ekurhuleni @CityTshwane @eThekwiniM @TimesLIVE @ewnupdates
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) March 16, 2019
I would like to apologize unconditionally for my previous tweet, I was spreading fake information. We aren’t in Stage 3 Loadshedding… we are in Stage 4 Loadshedding… on a Saturday… at the end of summer. What’s going to happen in winter?!?
— Renaldo Gouws ?? (@RenaldoGouws) March 16, 2019
