Stage 2 load shedding

LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Due to the loss of two generating units over the past 24 hours and the increase of planned maintenance as part of Eskom’s plan to improve its generation fleet reliability, Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 05:00 on Monday until further notice.

You will be affected as follows:

GEORGE | SEDGEFIELD

Sunday 17 March: None
Monday 18 March: 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
Tuesday 19 March: 22:00 - 00:30
Wednesday 20 March: 06:00 - 08:30

UNIONDALE:

Sunday 17 March: 17:00 - 19:30
Monday 18 March: 17:00 - 19:30
Tuesday 19 March: 01:00 - 03:30
Wednesday 20 March: 01:00 - 03:30 | 09:00 - 11:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY:

Sunday 17 March: 04:00 - 05:00
Monday 18 March: 05:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30
Tuesday 19 March: 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
Wednesday 20 March: 20:00 - 22:30

Sunday 17 March: 04:00 - 05:00
Monday 18 March: 05:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30
Tuesday 19 March: 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
Wednesday 20 March: 20:00 - 22:30

HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER | WITSAND

Sunday 17 March: None
Monday 18 March: 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
Tuesday 19 March: 18:00 - 20:30
Wednesday 20 March: 02:00 - 04:30

OUDTSHOORN

Sunday 17 March: None
Monday 18 March: 04:00 - 06:30
Tuesday 19 March: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30
Wednesday 20 March: 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30

GRAAFF-REINET

Sunday 17 March: 03:00 - 05:00
Monday 18 March: 11:00 - 13:30
Tuesday 19 March: 11:00 - 13:30 | 19:00 - 21:30
Wednesday 20 March: 19:00 - 21:30

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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