LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Power utility Eskom has announced Stage 4 load shedding until the weekend. It said this was because of increased demand and insufficient generating capacity to keep up emergency reserves.
Stage 4 will run from 14:00 on Monday until 05:00 on Saturday.
“Eskom teams are working tirelessly to ensure that this additional generating units are returned to service as soon as possible", it said. It asked South Africans to use electricity sparingly to reduce the demand on the grid.
Receive Eskom load shedding notifications by downloading the free EskomSePush app from Google Play Store at https://sepush.co.za/
You will be affected as follows:
GEORGE
- Monday 27 November: 18:00 - 20:30
- Tuesday 28 November: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
- Wednesday 29 November: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Thursday 30 November: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Friday 1 December: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
UNIONDALE
- Monday 27 November: 13:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 23:30
- Tuesday 28 November: 05:00 - 07:30 | 13:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 23:30
- Wednesday 29 November: 03:00 - 05:30 | 11:00 - 13:30 | 19:00 - 21:30
- Thursday 30 November: 03:00 - 05:30 | 11:00 - 13:30 | 19:00 - 21:30
- Friday 1 December: 01:00 - 03:30 | 09:00 - 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30
SEDGEFIELD
- Monday 27 November: 18:00 - 20:30
- Tuesday 28 November: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Wednesday 29 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Thursday 30 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Friday 1 December: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY
- Monday 27 November: 16:00 - 18:30
- Tuesday 28 November: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Wednesday 29 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Thursday 30 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Friday 1 December: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
MOSSEL BAY
- Monday 27 November: 16:00 - 18:30
- Tuesday 28 November: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Wednesday 29 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Thursday 30 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Friday 1 December: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
ALBERTINIA | RIVERSDALE | GOURITSMOND | STILBAAI | MELKHOUTFONTEIN | JONGENSFONTEIN
- Monday 27 November: 16:00 - 18:30
- Tuesday 28 November: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Wednesday 29 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Thursday 30 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Friday 1 December: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER
- Monday 27 November: 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Tuesday 28 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Wednesday 29 November: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
- Thursday 30 November: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
- Friday 1 December: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
OUDTSHOORN
- Monday 27 November: 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Tuesday 28 November: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Wednesday 29 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Thursday 30 November: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
- Friday 1 December: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
GRAAFF-REINET
- Monday 27 November: 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
- Tuesday 28 November: 00:00 - 01:30 | 07:00 - 09:30 | 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
- Wednesday 29 November: 00:00 - 01:30 | 05:00 - 07:30 | 13:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 23:00
- Thursday 30 November: 05:00 - 07:30 | 13:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 23:00
- Friday 1 December: 03:00 - 05:30 | 11:00 - 13:30 | 19:00 - 21:30
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.
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