Cape Town – Angry South Africans took to social media to express their anger after Eskom announced that it will implement stage 6 load shedding continuously from 16:00pm on Wednesday until further notice.
Commenting on the notice that was shared on Twitter, social media users expressed their anger towards the deteriorating electricity crisis, with some giving a warning that South Africans were running out of patience with the power utility.
“Due to the severe capacity constraints, Eskom will continue to manage the limited emergency generation reserves to supplement generation capacity. Eskom will publish a further update as soon as there are any significant changes.” Eskom said in a statement.
Stage 6 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 on Wednesday until further notice pic.twitter.com/8wLr5r1lNW
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) January 11, 2023
Eskom said 11 generating units amounting to 5,084MW of capacity had suffered breakdowns since Tuesday morning, further reducing available capacity and necessitating the increase in the stages of load-shedding.
Eskom said planned maintenance was at 5,739MW while breakdowns amounted to 18,041MW on Wednesday. “Eskom requests the public to reduce the usage of electricity and to exercise patience and tolerance during this difficult period.”
Here are some reactions on Twitter
Nha, we need to protest with urgency. This can’t continue like this.
— Khustaz (@khustazm) January 11, 2023
My brother in Christ, we have been exercising patience and tolerance with you since 2007, the time for patience and tolerance is LONG behind you.
— m0rsh (@m0rsh2512) January 11, 2023
I’m still saying and I’ll continue to say, it’s time as South Africans visit Eskom…. Kuvele kushube once
— .???????????????????? (@NkosinatiMagwa) January 11, 2023
WE CANNOT LIVE LIKE THIS. We have 3,5 hours of power during the day tomorrow!!!!!???????
— Jacky Cuffley (@jackycuff) January 11, 2023
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