Update

LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Due to improved generation capacity and adequate emergency reserves, load shedding was reduced to Stage 2 from 09:00 today until 16:00. Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 16:00 on Wednesday. 

Then, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Thursday, followed by Stage 3 load shedding until 16:00 on Friday. 

Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur.

You will be affected as follows:

GEORGE

• Tuesday 5 December: 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
• Wednesday 6 December: 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
• Thursday 7 December: 04:00 - 06:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
• Friday 8 December: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30

UNIONDALE

• Tuesday 5 December: 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 01:30
• Wednesday 6 December: 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 01:30
• Thursday 7 December: 07:00 - 09:30 | 23:00 - 01:30
• Friday 8 December: 07:00 - 09:30 | 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 01:30

SEDGEFIELD

• Tuesday 5 December: 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
• Wednesday 6 December: 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
• Thursday 7 December: 04:00 - 06:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
• Friday 8 December: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY

• Tuesday 5 December:  02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30
• Wednesday 6 December: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Thursday 7 December:  02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Friday 8 December:  02:00 - 04:30 | 18:00 - 20:30

MOSSEL BAY 

• Tuesday 5 December:  02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30
• Wednesday 6 December: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Thursday 7 December:  02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Friday 8 December:  02:00 - 04:30 | 18:00 - 20:30

ALBERTINIA | RIVERSDALE | GOURITSMOND | STILBAAI | MELKHOUTFONTEIN | JONGENSFONTEIN   

• Tuesday 5 December:  02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30
• Wednesday 6 December: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Thursday 7 December:  02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Friday 8 December:  02:00 - 04:30 | 18:00 - 20:30

HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER   

• Tuesday 5 December: 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Wednesday 6 December: 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Thursday 7 December: 00:00 - 02:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Friday 8 December: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

OUDTSHOORN 

• Tuesday 5 December: 02:00 - 04:30 |  18:00 - 20:30
• Wednesday 6 December: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Thursday 7 December: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Friday 8 December: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30

GRAAFF-REINET 

• Tuesday 5 December:  09:00 - 11:30 
• Wednesday 6 December: 01:00 - 03:30 | 09:00 - 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30
• Thursday 7 December: 01:00 - 03:30 | 09:00 - 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30
• Friday 8 December: 01:00 - 03:30 | 17:00 - 19:30

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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