LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - South Africa is back to Stage 6 load shedding for the weekend until 05:00 Monday. This was announced by Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena on Friday morning.

“It is with great regret that due to the shortage of generating capacity and emergency reserves, stage 6 load shedding will be implemented from 12:00 today until 05:00 on Monday.

“Eskom will publish further communication today and continue to closely monitor the power system,” Mokwena said.

You will be affected as follows:

GEORGE

• Friday 24 November: 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
• Saturday 25 November: 02:00 - 06:30 | 10:00 - 14:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Sunday 26 November: 02:00 - 06:30 | 10:00 - 14:30 | 18:00 - 22:30

UNIONDALE

• Friday 24 November: 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 01:30
• Saturday 25 November: 05:00 - 09:30 | 13:00 - 17:30 | 21:00 - 23;30
• Sunday 26 November: 05:00 - 07:30 | 13:00 - 17:30 | 21:00 - 00:00

SEDGEFIELD

• Friday 24 November: 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
• Saturday 25 November: 02:00 - 06:30 | 10:00 - 14:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Sunday 26 November: 02:00 - 06:30 | 10:00 - 14:30 | 18:00 - 22:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY

• Friday 24 November: 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 22:30
• Saturday 25 November: 00:00 - 04:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Sunday 26 November: 00:00 - 04:30 | 08:00 - 12:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

MOSSEL BAY

• Friday 24 November: 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 22:30
• Saturday 25 November: 00:00 - 04:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Sunday 26 November: 00:00 - 04:30 | 08:00 - 12:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

ALBERTINIA | RIVERSDALE | GOURITSMOND | STILBAAI | MELKHOUTFONTEIN | JONGENSFONTEIN 

• Friday 24 November: 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 22:30
• Saturday 25 November: 00:00 - 04:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Sunday 26 November: 00:00 - 04:30 | 08:00 - 12:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER 

• Friday 24 November: 16:00 - 18:30
• Saturday 25 November: 06:00 - 10:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
• Sunday 26 November: 06:00 - 10:30 | 14:00 - 18:30 | 22:00 - 00:00

OUDTSHOORN

• Friday 24 November: 10:00 - 14:30 | 18:00 - 22:30
• Saturday 25 November: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 20:30
• Sunday 26 November: 00:00 - 04:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

GRAAFF-REINET

• Friday 24 November: 17:00 - 21:30
• Saturday 25 November: 07:00 - 09:30 | 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
• Sunday 26 November: 00:00 - 03:30 | 07:00 - 11:30 | 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00

Receive Eskom load shedding notifications by downloading the free EskomSePush app from Google Play Store at https://sepush.co.za/

Consumers are reminded to PLEASE use electricity sparingly after power returns. Please do not switch high-usage equipment on immediately after load shedding.

Consumers are urged to turn off high-usage equipment and where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding is scheduled to return. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network.

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