Load shedding schedule for the weekend

Update

LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Stage 2 load shedding will continue to be implemented until 20:00 today, Friday 8 March.

Thereafter, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Saturday to replenish emergency reserves.

Load shedding will then be suspended from 05:00 on Saturday until 16:00, followed by Stage 2 load shedding until 05:00 on Sunday, when load shedding will be suspended again until 16:00.

Stage 1 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 on Sunday until further notice.

You will be affected as follows:

GEORGE | SEDGEFIELD:

Friday 8 March: 20:00 - 22:30
Saturday 9 March: 02:00 - 04:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
Sunday 10 March: None
Monday 11 March: 02:00 - 04:30

UNIONDALE:

Friday 8 March: 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 01:30
Saturday 9 March: 21:00 - 23:30
Sunday 10 March: None
Monday 11 March: 05:00 - 07:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY:

Friday 8 March: 02:00 - 04:30
Saturday 9 March: 00:00 - 02:30
Sunday 10 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Monday 11 March: None

Friday 8 March: 02:00 - 04:30
Saturday 9 March: 00:00 - 02:30
Sunday 10 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Monday 11 March: None

HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER | WITSAND:

Friday 8 March: 02:00 - 04:30
Saturday 9 March: 00:00 - 02:30
Sunday 10 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Monday 11 March: None

OUDTSHOORN:

Friday 8 March: 02:00 - 04:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
Saturday 9 March: 00:00 - 02:30
Sunday 10 March: 00:00 - 02:30
Monday 11 March: 16:00 - 18:30

GRAAFF-REINET:

Friday 8 March: 01:00 - 03:30
Saturday 9 March: None
Sunday 10 March: 16:00 - 17:30
Monday 11 March: 23:00 - 01:30

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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