Load shedding to remain suspended – Here’s the latest schedule

Eskom says load shedding will remain suspended until 16:00 on Monday, 4 March.

The embattled power utility suspended rolling blackouts from 5:00 – 16:00 over the weekend.

LOAD SHEDDING FOR THE WEEK

In a brief statement, Eskom said due to the return of some generating units to service since Friday and the sufficient emergency reserves, load shedding will remain suspended until 16:00 on Monday. Thereafter, Stage 2 load shedding will resume from 16:00 until 5:00 on Tuesday.

“Load shedding will be suspended again from 5:00 until 16:00. The alternating pattern of suspending load shedding from 05:00 until 16:00 and implementing Stage 2 from 16:00 until 5:00 will be repeated daily until further notice,” the power utility said.

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

• City of Johannesburg
• City of Ekurhuleni 
• City of Tshwane 
• City of Cape Town (PDF)
• Nelson Mandela Bay
• eThekwini
• Manguang
• Buffalo City

TIPS TO MITIGATE AGAINST RISKS CAUSED BY ROLLING BLACKOUTS/POWER OUTAGES:

• Make use of surge protection: Electric surges are one of the biggest causes of damage to equipment during a power outage. Installing a surge protection device can help minimise some damage in unforeseen situations. Have a surge protection device fitted to your electrical distribution board or at the power outlet to the electronic device.
• Ensure that your alarm system is working and the backup battery is fully functional to provide power to the system in the event of load shedding.
• Spare torch or headlamp: Keep a torch in your car if you arrive home at night during a power outage. Most smartphones have built-in torch or torch apps, which come in handy during unexpected outages.

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