Eskom load shedding

Eskom have published a job advertisement for its CEO position after Andre de Ruyter announced his resignation in December last year. Image: Eskom

Eskom load shedding UPDATE: Plan your weekend around the darkness

Power utility Eskom pushed load shedding to Stage 4 on Thursday, following ongoing delays in getting power back online.

Eskom load shedding

Eskom have published a job advertisement for its CEO position after Andre de Ruyter announced his resignation in December last year. Image: Eskom

Power utility Eskom pushed load shedding to Stage 4 on Thursday, following ongoing delays in getting power back online.

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Stage 4 load shedding was implemented from 16:00 on Thursday until 05:00 on Friday.

At the time of publishing, Stage 3 load shedding is in effect until 16:00 on Friday. This pattern will repeat until Sunday, 8 January.

Eskom schedule as follows:

Friday, 6 January

Stage 3: 05h00 to 16h00

Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00

Saturday, 7 January

Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00

Stage 3: 05h00 to 16h00

Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00

Sunday, 8 January

Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00

Stage 3: 05h00 to 16h00

Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00

The further delays in returning to service a generating unit each at Arnot, Camden, Kendal, Kriel, Matla and two units at Majuba power station has contributed to the capacity constraints.

Eskom currently has 6 014MW on planned maintenance, while another 17 278MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns and delays in returning generators to service.

“Eskom requests the public to reduce the usage of electricity and to exercise patience and tolerance during this difficult period,” it said.

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In a tweet, Eskom said: “Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 this afternoon until 05:00 tomorrow morning, thereafter Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented until Sunday morning.”

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Meanwhile, the City of Cape Town updated it’s schedule for Friday in reaction to Eskom’s announcement.

City of Cape Town customers are, at the time of publishing, on Stage 2 load shedding which will continue until 16:00 on Friday.

Stage 3 will then kick in 16:00 and continue until 22:00 on Friday.

Stage 4 will then be in effect 22:00 and 05:00 on Saturday.

Friday, 6 January
Stage 2: 05:00 – 16:00
Stage 3: 16:00 – 22:00
Stage 4: 22:00 – 05:00

Bookmark THIS page for more load shedding updates.

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FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MAJOR METROS, LOAD SHEDDING SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE BELOW: