ESKOM LOADSHEDDING UPDATE – 18 MAY 2023

Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 this afternoon until 05:00 on Friday. Thereafter, various stages of loadshedding will be implemented over the weekend

George will be affected as follows:
Thursday 18/05/2023
14:00 – 16:30
22:00 – 00:30 **

Friday 19/05/2023
00:00 – 02:30 **
06:00 – 08:30
14:00 – 16:30
22:00 – 00:30

Saturday 20/05/2023
06:00 – 08:30
22:00 – 00:30

Sunday 21/05/2023
04:00 – 05:00
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Thursday 18/05/2023
17:00 – 19:30

Friday 19/05/2023
01:00 – 05:30 **
09:00 – 11:30
17:00 – 19:30

Saturday 20/05/2023
01:00 – 03:30
09:00 – 11:30
17:00 – 19:30

Sunday 21/05/2023
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30

Consumers are reminded to use electricity sparingly after power returns especially after a 4-hour Loadshedding slot.

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. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network and reduce our current high MVA spikes.

Reporting power outages
Please do not phone the afterhours number or the Electrotechnical Department to report that you have no power immediately after load shedding is scheduled to be lifted. Please be aware of the rotational switching on and wait at least 30 minutes before reporting no power. The directorate will be aware if there has been a possible substation trip which needs to be sorted out.

Receive Eskom loadshedding notifications by downloading the free EskomSePush app from Google Play Store at https://sepush.co.za/