Energy Crisis | Eskom implements load reduction: Daphne Mokwena

As the cold grips the country, Eskom says it has resumed load reduction in seven provinces. Although the power utility claims this is not rolling blackouts.

It says there has been no load-shedding for over 100 consecutive days, due to what is says, is sufficient generation capacity.

Eskom warns that network overloading has resurfaced with the onset of winter.

It claims it has no option but to implement load reduction to protect its assets from repeated failures and explosions, which pose a risk to human lives.

Eskom's spokesperson Daphne Mokwena shares more.

[hgfku-tnhb]

Eskom is trying to fool people with its terminology

[thembaspiritmabuza]

She doesn't even know what she is talking about! They will only fool those who want.

It is loadshedding finish and klar!

[ExcitedBreakingWaves-ohzb]

We new that we will only charge the name from loadshedding to load reduction..

[valmaadams]

Seems as if implementing load reduction and implementing loadshedding is difficult to explain. Amazing how getting to the point, gets you nowhere.

[rinky]

lol.. load shedding has been added to the dictionary 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[thembaspiritmabuza]

How do they employ these people who can not even explain their core function! SHOCKING!

[anticorrup-go]

People who are illegally connected are not customers.

[kevinrtres]

So is EKDOM going to charge us more for this load-reduction?

[katenkosi]

Why it's has to be in township only where people need it the most

[johar]

Interesting how a R200 surcharge was sort slipped in at a JHB municipality before this explanation was hatched? Got to make up future projected lost revenue somewhere I suppose. Is not 'Insider Trading' illegal? Change the name of Megawatt Park to Southfork maybe? (For those old enough to remember the Ewings!)

[hotpothippie]

...if you have a transformer in your area that keeps popping it is more than likely due to electricity theft. That could be guest houses that use electricity illegally by bypassing the meter and or illegal connections of extra dwellings in back yards, apart from informal settlements that are not legally connected. All citizens would benefit from correct connections. It is time to diminish this problem.

[golekanempolokeng]

implementing... yah ne. You explained nothing 😂

[Spinnakopman]

Load reduction is mainly due to overloading of the system due to illegal connections, so those of us that have never defaulted on an Eskom payment and have never had connections that aren’t registered are being treated like common criminals, thanks Eskom, well done.

[RickOShay]

Jusy doing what they get (over) paid for! And we are supposed to applaud them! 😂

This is equivalent to the average worker in the private sector just showing up for work for three months and then expecting their employer to applaud them and give them a raise - just for doing the bare minimum - their job!

If Eskom were to keep the lights on uninterrupted for at least five years and halve their staff complement and pay off the hundreds of billions of debt - then we can say well done.

[mljcombrink]

Im a sassa pensioner HOW will I survive...200 rand is my food ...

[SindisiweMlotshwa]

Does load reduction mean payment reduction too?

[CynthiaWilliams-pn]

Stop messing with the wires then they complain more

[lebotab]

Please we dont need explanation.Load shedding has long started at North West Province Ngaka Modiri Molema Municipality Mahikeng on cold weather.

[berleoberleo]

😅😅😅 playing the "implementing" drinking game. How many times this woman says "implementing" take a shot the bottle is finish before the interview is finished 😅😅😅

[warickdonrastafarian]

Many farms in western cape was in dept with electricity and water they was wright it of but we who buy every day electricity as poor people we buy hundred rand electricity and get 30 units with other means the poor paid for that depts of these farms remember natural desaster come for you