The power utility said some residents tried to report their electrical faults to technicians on site.
JOHANNESBURG - Eskom said it had noticed a growing number of people surrounding its technicians while on duty in various communities and warned it could contribute to the further spread of COVID-19.Eskom’s Daphne Mokwena said: “In instances where customers don’t comply, Eskom employees have the right to refuse to do the work for their safety. Work may be suspended, and employees can be withdrawn from the area. We ask the members of the public to cooperate to reduce the spread if COVID-19.
While load shedding may not be on the cards for Monday, Mokwena said load reduction would be implemented in various parts of Gauteng and Mpumalanga from 5pm until 10pm on Monday. Load reduction and load shedding have the same effect on communities, even though the utility said the former was implemented in response to overloading caused by illegal connections.Eskom will implement load reduction in the Nkangala District from 17h00 to 21h00 pic.twitter.
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