Eskom implements stage one loadshedding

The ailing electricity entity tweeted, “Eskom regrets to announce that Stage 1 #load_shedding will be implemented from 7am until 10pm today.”

Eskom regrets to announce that Stage 1 #load_shedding will be implemented from 07:00 until 22:00 today.

— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) May 16, 2015

Here are some energy-saving tips:

• Unplug all appliances such as computers, coffee machines, television sets and entertainment consoles.
• Fix leaky taps: allowing water, especially hot water, to drip down the drain wastes both water and electricity.
• Replace conventional outdoor lights with motion-sensor lamps for security as they use less electricity because they only activate when the sensor is triggered.
• Switch to solar powered garden lights as they use the free energy of the sun.
• Make sure the back-up batteries on your electric fencing and intruder detection system are in optimal working order; replace them if necessary.
• Set your pool pump to operate for four hours per day – it is enough to keep the pool clean while it is not being used.
• And, make sure the pool pump is set to run outside 5pm to 9pm, the period of peak demand for electricity in South Africa