Why stage 6 load shedding

City of Tshwane Utility Services MMC Daryl Johnston says constantly switching the electricity on and off for Stage 6 load shedding gives the electrical team ...

Using load shedding prediction app [EskomSePush](https://sepush.co.za/), the platform has tracked the increase in blackouts from 2015 to 2023. Load shedding was implemented every day in November and December. They will have significantly less time to work on restoring electricity for non-load-shedding-related outages." "They've also subsequently increased that to Stage 6 permanently. Data via [@EskomSePush] [#stage6] [pic.twitter.com/HAoqQ9qcMc] [January 10, 2023] Johnston was responding to the implementation of Stage 6 load shedding "until further notice" on Wednesday.

City of Tshwane MMC for Utilities and Regional Operations says that loadshedding is a crisis for the City's network infrastructure.

In the interim, we all need to work together to best manage this difficult time,” he said. “[Municipal] teams are working determinedly to face this immense pressure on our electricity network, but the reality is that our system was not designed to cope with this situation. “The surges generated as power is turned back on causes areas to trip minutes after having been restored, causing extended outages in some areas. “[As] the frequency of loadshedding increases, City resources will be stretched by just switching areas on and off. “Stage 6 loadshedding means that rolling blackouts will affect regions of our city two to three times a day for a total time without electricity at a minimum of six hours per day. “Raised levels of loadshedding are a crisis for our municipality, affecting both the condition of our electricity network, as well as our ability to attend to outages,” commented Johnston.

Presidential Spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says president Cyril Ramaphosa deeply regrets the current energy situation, which has plunged the country into ...

- NATJOINTS is coordinating the work of multiple agencies to address sabotage, theft and fraud at Eskom. This team is working with the management and board of Eskom. Further consultations are planned for the current month of January to finalise arrangements with a broad range of stakeholders. The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure has, in the last two months, signed notices of intent to expropriate for 27 parcels of private land. - A dedicated team in the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has been established to work closely with Eskom Transmission to expedite expropriation and servitudes. “To date, president Ramaphosa remains seized with finding a sustainable solution to the current energy crisis.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he “deeply regrets” the decision by Eskom to implement stage 6 rolling black outs.

More engagements are scheduled this week for a review of the situation and direction on urgent measures that must be undertaken in order to mitigate against the impact of load shedding. "The president acknowledges the frustration of households, parents and learners who have commenced the school calendar year facing power shortages. Magwenya says the NatJoints and National Energy Crisis Committee are meeting this week to map a wayforward for the execution of national energy plan.