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No load shedding is expected on Saturday as a result of a drop in demand during the holiday period and a return of some generating units to service, state-owned power utility Eskom said.

Load shedding update, 28 December 2019

Eskom said in a statement that it will “continue to use emergency reserves to supplement capacity if necessary, and added:

“We, however, remind customers that as the system continues to be vulnerable and unpredictable, the possibility of load shedding remains”.

Power alert dated 28 December 2019.As per Eskom’s power alert, breakdowns (UCLF) were at 12 535MW as at 6.30 on Saturday 28 December 2019. However, Eskom’s technical teams will continue to work over the holiday period to monitor the situation.

The teams will also be available to carry out planned maintenance and to work at reducing unplanned breakdowns to below 9 500MW to “enable the parastatal to minimise the possibility of load shedding.”

Fake news fiasco

Earlier this month, the power utility clamped down on fake news alerts. The power utility at the time issued a notice “to correct fictitious and misleading information”.

One way to prevent the spread of misinformation is to only follow Eskom’s official social media accounts as there are several parody accounts bent on spreading false information.

It is up to each South African to fact check suspicious news claims before sharing fake news on social media; and to verify that the information comes from an official source. Official handles are as follows:

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According to Netcare 911’s media liaison, Shawn Herbst, the shooting took place on Umhlanga Rocks Drive in Somerset Park, in the North of Durban.

Umhlanga Rocks shooting: Here’s what we know

Reports indicated that a car twith two occupants was fired upon, and paramedics, first responders and authorities rushed to the scene.

Herbst added that the passenger, a woman whose identity hasn’t been revealed as yet, had sustatined a fatal gunshot wound and was declared on the scene.

One dead, one critically injured

The male driver also sustained a gunshot wound to the head. He was still alive but in a critical condition and advanced life support parademics resuscitated him.

Investigation underway

According to Netcare 911, the victims were reportedly travelling towards the Gateway Shopping Centre in a black convertible BMW on Umhlanga Rocks Drive.

A second Black BMW drove up on the passenger side of the convertible and opened fire and sped off, killing the woman and critically injuring the driver.

“The victims vehicle crashed into the traffic circle before coming to a stop.”

Authorities are still investigation; the motive for the shooting is still unknown.

More to follow, this is a developing story.