Eskom suspends load shedding until Monday afternoon

GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Eskom has given South Africans a reprieve from load shedding for the rest of Sunday.

Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 on Monday until 05:00 on Tuesday.

Stage 2 starts in late afternoon

Eskom said the lack of load shedding was due to “stable generating capacity, with breakdowns at 13 158MW and planned maintenance at 6 051MW of generation capacity”.

There will also be less severe load shedding on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the electricity only being cut at 16:00, lasting until 05:00 the next day.

You will be affected as follows:

George:

Sunday 15 October: None
Monday 16 October: None

Uniondale:

Sunday 15 October: None
Monday 16 October: None

Sedgefield:

Sunday 15 October: None
Monday 16 October: None

Knysna | Plettenberg Bay:

Sunday 15 October: None
Monday 16 October: 22:00 - 00:00

Mossel Bay:

Sunday 15 October: None
Monday 16 October: 22:00 - 00:00

Sunday 15 October: None
Monday 16 October: 22:00 - 00:00

Heidelberg | Slangrivier:

Sunday 15 October: None
Monday 16 October: None

Oudtshoorn:

Sunday 15 October: None
Monday 16 October: 22:00 - 00:00

Graaff-Reinet:

Sunday 15 October: None
Monday 16 October: 21:00 - 23:30

Consumers are reminded to PLEASE use electricity sparingly after power returns. 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 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 at https://sepush.co.za/

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