WATCH: Electricity Minister Dr Ramokgopa to announce interventions to end load reduction
With load shedding easing, government shifts focus to load reduction.Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will outline plans to address electricity cuts caused by local network overloads and illegal connections.
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Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will host a media briefing to announce interventions aimed at ending load reduction in parts of the country.
In a statement, the Department of Electricity and Energy said the focus is now shifting to stabilising localised electricity networks, following progress in addressing load shedding nationally.
"With load shedding now largely behind us, having served as a nationally coordinated, rotational power interruption to protect the integrity of the electricity grid, the spotlight shifts to tackling load reduction,” said Tsakane Khambane, spokesperson for the Ministry of Electricity and Energy.
“Load reduction refers to the intentional interruption of electricity in specific areas where the local network becomes overloaded, especially during peak demand periods,” Khambane said.
“This measure is essential to safeguard critical infrastructure, particularly in areas affected by high energy losses or illegal connections that place excessive strain on the isolated networks.”
Khambane said the Minister will detail the interventions that are being implemented to end load reduction.
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