Don’t feel powerless during load shedding

Writer: De Waal Steyn & Taylum Meyer.

Load shedding. Power cuts. Rolling blackouts. Call them what you will, they’re a reality and Eskom has warned they’re here to stay for quite some time.

But why is this happening you may ask? Load shedding is about Eskom balancing the power scales; it needs to be able to supply enough electricity to meet the country’s demands. When supply matches demand, everything is fine. But when the country needs more power than Eskom can generate, either because of an increase in demand or a drop in supply, then we’re in trouble.

If the country’s demand outstrips the amount of electricity Eskom can supply, power stations start taking some serious strain and the system can be badly damaged. That, in turn, can lead to a national blackout – a truly worst-case scenario.

For both residents and businesses, coping with load shedding will be a huge challenge, especially in these tough economic times.

Handy load shedding tips:

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