Update: Load shedding Stage 2

LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Due to sustained adequate emergency reserves to manage the evening peak and electricity demand, Stage 2 load shedding will continue to be implemented until further notice.

Stage 3 load shedding will NOT be implemented as previously communicated. Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur.

You will be affected as follows:

GEORGE | SEDGEFIELD:

Wednesday 28 February: 02:00 - 04:30
Thursday 29 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30
Friday 1 March: 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:00

UNIONDALE:

Wednesday 28 February: 05:00 - 07:30
Thursday 29 February: 03:00 - 05:30 | 11:00 - 13:30
Friday 1 March: 17:00 - 19:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY:

Wednesday 28 February: 16:00 - 18:30
Thursday 29 February: 22:00 - 00:30
Friday 1 March: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30

Wednesday 28 February: 16:00 - 18:30
Thursday 29 February: 22:00 - 00:30
Friday 1 March: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30

HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER | WITSAND

Wednesday 28 February: 22:00 - 00:30
Thursday 29 February: 04:00 - 06:30
Friday 1 March: 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30

OUDTSHOORN

Wednesday 28 February: 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
Thursday 29 February: 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
Friday 1 March: 04:00 - 06:30

GRAAFF-REINET

Wednesday 28 February: 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 01:30
Thursday 29 February: 21:00 - 23:30
Friday 1 March: 03:00 - 05:30 | 11:00 - 13:30

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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