ESKOM LOADSHEDDING -Tuesday, 08 August 2023

Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Wednesday. Due to an improvement in available generation capacity, loadshedding will be suspended from 05:00 until 16:00 on Wednesday. Thereafter, Stage 3 loadshedding will resume from 16:00 until 05:00 on Thursday.

Following this, various stages of loadshedding will be implemented until Sunday. Please refer to the table below for the schedule of loadshedding stages:

George will be affected as follows:
Tuesday 08/08/2023
none

Wednesday 09/08/2023
02:00 – 04:30
18:00 – 20:30

Thursday 10/08/2023
18:00 – 20:30

Friday 11/08/2023
02:00 – 04:30
18:00 – 20:30

Saturday 12/08/2023
02:00 – 04:30

Sunday 13/08/2023
16:00 – 18:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Tuesday 08/08/2023
15:00 – 17:30

Wednesday 09/08/2023
21:00 – 23:30

Thursday 10/08/2023
21:00 – 23:30

Friday 11/08/2023
21:00 – 23:30

Saturday 12/08/2023
None

Sunday 13/08/2023
19:00 – 21:30

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 after-hours 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 of a possible substation trip that needs to be sorted out.

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