Turn-ons when the lights switch off: is Eskom changing the dating game?

If social media posts are anything to go by, Eskom's load-shedding has changed the dating game and birthed new terms in the process. 

Eskom implemented stage 4 load-shedding from 5am to 4pm daily from Tuesday, with stage 5 being implemented from 4pm to 5am.

Last week it implemented stage 6 load-shedding because of severe electricity-generation constraints.

The power utility said 14 generators were expected to return to service, helping ease pressure on the power system.

“Eskom cautions the public, however, that there is a high degree of uncertainty associated with this, and these changes will only be possible if the units return to service as planned.

“Changes in stages of load-shedding can therefore occur at short notice due to the unreliability of the coal power station fleet.”