Stage 1 load shedding by day, Stage 2 by night

Update

LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Load shedding is suspended from 05:00 on Monday 11 March until 16:00, followed by Stage 2 load shedding until 05:00 on Tuesday.

The suspension of load shedding from 05:00 until 16:00 and the implementation of Stage 2 load shedding from 16:00 until 05:00 the next day will be repeated daily from Monday until further notice.

You will be affected as follows:

GEORGE | SEDGEFIELD:

Monday 11 March: 02:00 - 04:30
Tuesday 12 March: 02:00 - 04:30
Wednesday 13 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Thursday 14 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Friday 15 March: 00:00 - 2:30

UNIONDALE

Monday 11 March: None
Tuesday 12 March: None
Wednesday 13 March: 19:00 - 21:30
Thursday 14 March: 19:00 - 21:30
Friday 15 March: 03:00 - 05:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY:

Monday 11 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Tuesday 12 March: 00:00 - 02:30
Wednesday 13 March: None
Thursday 14 March: None
Friday 15 March: 22:00 - 00:30

Monday 11 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Tuesday 12 March: 00:00 - 02:30
Wednesday 13 March: None
Thursday 14 March: None
Friday 15 March: 22:00 - 00:30

HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER | WITSAND

Monday 11 March: 22:00 - 00:30
Tuesday 12 March: None
Wednesday 13 March: 04:00 - 05:00
Thursday 14 March: 20:00 - 22:30
Friday 15 March: 20:00 - 22:30

OUDTSHOORN

Monday 11 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Tuesday 12 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Wednesday 13 March: 22:00 - 00:30
Thursday 14 March: 06:00 - 08:30
Friday 15 March: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30

GRAAFF-REINET

Monday 11 March: 16:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
Tuesday 12 March: 00:00 - 01:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
Wednesday 13 March: 00:00 - 01:30 | 05:00 - 07:30
Thursday 14 March: 13:00 - 15:30
Friday 15 March: 21:00 - 23:30

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.

Receive Eskom load shedding notifications by downloading the free EskomSePush app from Google Play Store.

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