Stage 2 load shedding this weekend

[rpm]

Stage 2 load shedding this weekend

Eskom has announced that it will be implementing stage 2 load shedding on Saturday.

 

[stefan9]

**** Eskom. WTF no loadshedding during the week but on weekends...No compassion for retail and the general public.

 

[genetic]

**** Eskom. WTF no loadshedding during the week but on weekends...No compassion for retail and the general public.

They've been doing this since November last year. This isn't new. They regenerate hydroelectric schemes and diesel and gas turbines during weekends.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Only from tomorrow? I'm surprised tbh

 

[Zenbaas]

Only from tomorrow? I'm surprised tbh

There were tons of areas that were off since early this morning and even yesterday.

 

[genetic]

There were tons of areas that were off since early this morning and even yesterday.

Not in Cape Town.

 

[zizo911]

Not CPT

 

[MickeyD]

Not in PE

 

[stefan9]

Not in Pretoria either.

 

[mister]

Not dbn.

 

[genetic]

There were tons of areas that were off since early this morning and even yesterday.

Define these "tons of areas".

 

[Grep]

If Eskom only could realize how many problems it has caused me!

 

[mister]

If Eskom only could realize how many problems it has caused me!

Luckily it's only affected you and not anyone else

 

[satanboy]

Define these "tons of areas".

Ironland

 

[Grep]

Luckily it's only affected you and not anyone else

I am talking about all my clients that don't actually care and expect 100% uptime with zero input or acknowledgement.

 

[Zenbaas]

Define these "tons of areas".

Had several "customers" from various areas(4) in JHB that came in today saying they had no power.

 

[mister]

Guys, please remember that during stage one blackouts 1000MW of the national load is cut, 2000MW during stage two, and 4000MW in stage three.

 

[Zenbaas]

Guys, please remember that during stage one blackouts 1000MW of the national load is cut, 2000MW during stage two, and 4000MW in stage three.

Yaaaarp This has been posted at least 50000 times in the previous threads as well Don't know how people keep on missing it.

 

[lucifir]

i thought medupi was online?? why is this needed then?
guess this is just their way of making us more amenable to the high increase on the cards

 

[vaakseun]

i thought medupi was online?? why is this needed then?
guess this is just their way of making us more amenable to the high increase on the cards

Medupi Unit 6 is spinning like a top but she ain't synced yet.