POWER ALERT 1

Eskom suspends loadshedding tonight from 22:00

Thursday, 16 July 2020: Today Eskom teams successfully returned four generation units to service,
helping to relieve pressure on the system. These generation units returned more than 1 500MW
capacity to the system. This took total generation capacity returned to the system since 10 July to
more than 3 500MW.

Available capacity has risen to more than 34 000MW, the highest so far this year. We have also been
able to replenish our emergency reserves, which are crucial to protect the national grid from the
possibility of multiple generation unit trips.

This is sufficient to enable Eskom to suspend this period of loadshedding tonight from 22:00, with no
loadshedding expected for the rest of the week.

While we are able to suspend this current period of loadshedding, Eskom urges the public to continue
reducing the usage of heating appliances, geysers and other appliances as the system remains
unpredictable and unreliable.

Eskom thanks the people of South Africa for their assistance in managing electricity demand in very
cold weather over the past week.

We will communicate should there be any significant changes to the supply situation.

ENDS

Issued by: Eskom Media Desk

Tel: +27 11 800 3304/3343/3378

Fax: 086 664 7699

Email: ​mediadesk@eskom.co.za