Breaking News Update
LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - The shortage of generation capacity requires the implementation of Stage 3 load shedding from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Saturday.
There after it will be mixed stages as follows:
Thursday
- Stage 2: 05:00 - 16:00
- Stage 3: 16:00 - 05:00
Friday
- Stage 3: All day
Saturday
- Stage 3: 00:00 - 05:00
- Stage 2: 05:00 - 05:00
Sunday
- Stage 1: 05:00 - 16:00
- Stage 2: 16:00 onwards
You will be affected as follows:
George
- Friday 17 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30
- Saturday 18 November: 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Sunday 19 November: 22:00 - 00:30
Uniondale
- Friday 17 November: 01:00 - 03:30 | 09:00 - 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30
- Saturday 18 November: 17:00 - 19:30
- Sunday 19 November: 01:00 - 03:30
Sedgefield
- Friday 17 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30
- Saturday 18 November: 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Sunday 19 November: 22:00 - 00:30
Knysna | Plettenberg Bay
- Thursday 16 November: 22:00 - 00:30
- Friday 17 November: 04:00 - 06:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
- Saturday 18 November: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30
- Sunday 19 November: 20:00 - 22:30
Mossel Bay
- Thursday 16 November: 22:00 - 00:30
- Friday 17 November: 04:00 - 06:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
- Saturday 18 November: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30
- Sunday 19 November: 20:00 - 22:30
Albertinia | Riversdale | Gouritsmond | Stilbaai | Melkhoutfontein | Jongensfontein
- Thursday 16 November: 22:00 - 00:30
- Friday 17 November: 04:00 - 06:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
- Saturday 18 November: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30
- Sunday 19 November: 20:00 - 22:30
Heidelberg | Slangrivier
- Thursday 16 November: 20:00 - 22:30
- Friday 17 November: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30
- Saturday 18 November: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
- Sunday 19 November: 18:00 - 20:30
Oudtshoorn
- Thursday 16 November: 22:00 - 00:30
- Friday 17 November: 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
- Saturday 18 November: 04:00 - 06:30
- Sunday 19 November: 12:00 - 14:30
Graaff-Reinet Advertiser
- Thursday 16 November: 21:00 - 23:30
- Friday 17 November: 03:00 - 05:30 | 19:00 - 21:30
- Saturday 18 November: 03:00 - 05:30 | 11:00 - 13:30
- Sunday 19 November: 19:00 - 21:30
Receive Eskom load shedding notifications by downloading the free EskomSePush app from Google Play Store at https://sepush.co.za/
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.
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