LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Due to improved generation capacity availability and adequate emergency reserves, load shedding will continue to be suspended until 05:00 on Monday. 

From Monday to Thursday, Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00 and Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00. 

This is due to the normal expected increase in demand of electricity during the week and an increase in planned maintenance. Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur.

You will be affected as follows:

GEORGE

• Sunday 10 December: None
• Monday 11 December: 18:00 - 20:30
• Tuesday 12 December: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Wednesday 13 December: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Thursday 14 December: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

UNIONDALE

• Sunday 10 December: None
• Monday 11 December: 05:00 - 07:30 | 21:00 - 23:30 | 
• Tuesday 12 December: 05:00 - 07:30 | 13:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 23:30
• Wednesday 13 December: 03:00 - 05:30 | 11:00 - 13:30 | 19:00 - 21:30
• Thursday 14 December: 03:00 - 05:30 | 11:00 - 13:30 | 19:00 - 21:30

SEDGEFIELD

• Sunday 10 December: None
• Monday 11 December: 18:00 - 20:30
• Tuesday 12 December: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Wednesday 13 December: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Thursday 14 December: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY

• Sunday 10 December: None
• Monday 11 December: 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Tuesday 12 December: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Wednesday 13 December: 06:00 - 08:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
• Thursday 14 December: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30

MOSSEL BAY

• Sunday 10 December: None
• Monday 11 December: 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Tuesday 12 December: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Wednesday 13 December: 06:00 - 08:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
• Thursday 14 December: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30

ALBERTINIA | RIVERSDALE | GOURITSMOND | STILBAAI | MELKHOUTFONTEIN | JONGENSFONTEIN   

• Sunday 10 December: None
• Monday 11 December: 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Tuesday 12 December: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Wednesday 13 December: 06:00 - 08:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
• Thursday 14 December: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30

HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER

• Sunday 10 December: None
• Monday 11 December: 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
• Tuesday 12 December: 06:00 - 08:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
• Wednesday 13 December: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
• Thursday 14 December: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30

OUDTSHOORN 

• Sunday 10 December: None
• Monday 11 December: 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Tuesday 12 December: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Wednesday 13 December: 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
• Thursday 14 December: 06:00 - 08:30 | 22:00 - 00:30

GRAAFF-REINET 

• Sunday 10 December: None
• Monday 11 December: 07:00 - 09:30 | 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 01:30
• Tuesday 12 December: 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 01:30
• Wednesday 13 December: 05:00 - 07:30 | 21:00 - 23:30
• Thursday 14 December: 05:00 - 07:30 | 13:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 23:30

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

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