We asked the City’s Executive Director for Energy and Climate Change, Kadri Nassiep, how the City manages Eskom’s Stage 4 load-shedding, at short notice.
Questions:
- When does Eskom update the City on load-shedding or changes?
- What happens after load-shedding is announced by Eskom?
- How does the City actually implement load-shedding?
Please note: Blackouts typically cause power faults and increased service requests.
The City thanks customers for their understanding.
Keep devices charged.
Treat traffic lights that are out due to load-shedding as four-way stops. First to stop may proceed if it is safe to do so
Service requests
Let us know if your power stays off for longer than the load-shedding schedule.
Service requests typically increase during load-shedding.
Source: City Of Cape Town