Load shedding changes continue

LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Having sufficiently replenished emergency reserves over the weekend, Stage 2 load shedding will continue to be implemented until Monday 16:00. (Previously communicated that Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented at 16:00 today until 05:00).

Thereafter, Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Tuesday. This alternating pattern of Stage 2 load shedding from 05:00 until 16:00 and Stage 3 load shedding from 16:00 until 05:00 will be repeated daily from Monday until further notice.

A total of 4 170MW of generation capacity is expected to be returned back to service by Wednesday. Eskom will communicate any significant changes should it be required.

You will be affected as follows:

GEORGE | SEDGEFIELD

Sunday 25 February: None
Monday 26 February: 10:00 - 12:30 |18:00 - 20:30
Tuesday 27 February: 18:00 - 20:30

UNIONDALE

Sunday 25 February: None
Monday 26 February: 13:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 23:30
Tuesday 27 February: 21:00 - 23:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY

Sunday 25 February: 16:00 - 18:30
Monday 26 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30
Tuesday 27 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

MOSSEL BAY

Sunday 25 February: 16:00 - 18:30
Monday 26 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30
Tuesday 27 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

Sunday 25 February: 16:00 - 18:30
Monday 26 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30
Tuesday 27 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER

Sunday 25 February: None
Monday 26 February: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 27 February: 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:00

OUDTSHOORN

Sunday 25 February: 16:00 - 18:30
Monday 26 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
Tuesday 27 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30

GRAAFF-REINET

Sunday 25 February:16:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 — 00:00
Monday 26 February: 00:00 - 01:30 | 07:00 - 09:30 | 23:00 — 00:00
Tuesday 27 February: 00:00 - 01:30 | 07:00 - 09:30 | 15:00 - 17:30

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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