Heritage Day: Eskom Suspends Loadshedding for Long Weekend Due to Predicted Lower Demand

• South Africans are due to celebrate Heritage Day over a long weekend, and Eskom is catering to the people
• The national electricity supplier frequently experiences power cuts, inconveniencing everyone in South Africa
• Many people reacted after seeing that Eskom promised that the long weekend would be running smoothly without any electricity hitches

SOUTH AFRICA- Eskom once again promised people they would not experience loadshedding for Heritage Day. South Africa's biggest electricity supplier sometimes makes exceptions and avoids loadshedding.

After hearing Eskom's plan to get rid of loadshedding for a few days, South Africans had a lot to say. Many had speculations about how Eskom controls the electricity supply.

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Briefly News reported that Eskom suspended loadshedding for Mangosuthu Buthelezi's funeral. The electricity supplier will do the same for the Heritage Day long weekend.

According to TimesLIVE, Eskom issued a statement explaining that there was a better electricity supply and a predicted lower demand. Stage 2 has been canceled and will resume as Stage 1 on 26 September 2023.

South African online users react to Eskom

Many people did not feel the need to celebrate after hearing the loadshedding suspension news. Some speculated that Eskom would move to stage 6 loadshedding on Tuesday after the long weekend.

Tha Nde Kile commented:

"Followed by stage 6 on Tuesday, we know the drill now."

Max ZA wrote:

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"They are going to implement Stage 6 come Tuesday."

Sharon Mabunda was unimpressed:

"Mxxmnm, so we suppose to celebrate? Come Tuesday morning, the traffic will be hell as no robot will be working because of stage 6."

Melusi Siyabonga Kubheka added:

"Hooray, must we celebrate?"

Bheki E Langa was in disbelief:

"Something is not right.... what."

Eskom rubs South Africa the wrong way

Constant power cuts on a schedule are a regular occurrence in South Africa. Netizens often take to social media to express their frustrations through humour.

"We need to hold the government accountable": Simz Ngema on loadshedding in SA

Briefly News previously reported that Simz Ngema has called out the South African government for failing to fix the ongoing loadshedding problems in the country.

There is no denying that loadshedding has ruined many people's lives and disrupted many businesses, especially SMEs. South African actress Simphiwe "Simz" Ngema has added to the list of celebrities who have called out the government over the effects of loadshedding.

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Taking to her Instagram page, the star said the government should be held accountable for failing to provide basic services like electricity to the people. The Slay star said many people who took the initiative to start their own businesses are being forced to shut down or find alternative power sources due to loadshedding.

Source: Briefly News