Just as you all get home from work and gamers rush to their consoles or PCs to fire up the Battlefield: Hardline beta that went live today, Eskom is going to rain on your collective parades with Stage 1 loadshedding that’s set to kick in at 5pm and last through to 10pm. Just what everyone needs after a hard day’s work.
Here’s what our lovely power utility tweeted a few minutes ago:
#PowerAlert: The power system remains constrained and stage 1 #loadshedding will be implemented from 17h00 to 22h00 tonight.
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) February 3, 2015
So prepare for the possibility of an evening of takeout (from a fast food joint far away from your usual) and some quality time spent with your family in the dark.
As always, be sure to check Eskom’s official loadshedding schedule to see if you’re going to be affected by tonight’s measures.