Due to the power system being constrained but stable‚ Eskom had been able to supply the country’s electricity and do maintenance without load shedding for the past ten days‚ the power utility said on Wednesday.

It said the week of August 17-23 was the annual Eskom National Electricity Safety Week‚ aimed at educating members of the public about using electricity safely and responsibly.

“Eskom will be hosting a series of activities around the country to engage with South Africans to highlight the dangers associated with the unsafe use of electricity.

“As Eskom‚ we are always striving to prevent injuries and fatalities due to illegal electricity connections in our quest to achieve our ultimate goal of zero harm. We are aware that the biggest causes of these injuries and fatalities are illegal connections‚ contact with exposed cables‚ vandalism and cable theft.

“We cannot continue to have innocent lives lost as a consequence of the unsafe use of electricity‚ particularly in the form of illegal connections‚ hence our intensive campaign this week.”

Eskom said it thanked its customers for their “patience and support in using electricity sparingly during the early morning and evening peak periods”.

“Every little bit of savings goes a long way in assisting us to manage the demand and supply of electricity and to reduce the risk of load shedding.”