Load shedding to stage 2 and 3

LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Due to the need to replenish the emergency reserves in preparation for the week ahead and the loss of three generating units over the last 24 hours, Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 20:00 tonight, 22 March. Thereafter, Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Saturday, followed by Stage 2 load shedding until 20:00 and thereafter Stage 3 resumes again until 05:00 on Sunday, 24 March.

You will be affected as follows:

GEORGE | SEDGEFIELD:

Friday 22 March: 20:00 - 22:30
Saturday 23 March: 20:00 - 22:30
Sunday, 24 March: 04:00 - 06:30

UNIONDALE:

Friday 22 March: 16:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
Saturday 23 March: 00:00 - 01:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
Sunday, 24 March: 00:00 - 01:30 | 07:00 - 09:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY:

Friday 22 March: No further load shedding
Saturday 23 March: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
Sunday, 24 March: 18:00 - 20:30

Friday 22 March: No further load shedding
Saturday 23 March: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
Sunday, 24 March: 18:00 - 20:30

HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER | WITSAND

Friday 22 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Saturday 23 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Sunday, 24 March: 00:00 - 02:30

OUDTSHOORN

Friday 22 March: No further load shedding
Saturday 23 March: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30
Sunday, 24 March: 02:00 - 04:30 | 18:00 - 20:30

GRAAFF-REINET

Friday 22 March: No further load shedding
Saturday 23 March: 01:00 - 03:30 | 09:00 - 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30
Sunday, 24 March: 17:00 - 19:30

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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