LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 2 from 05:00 on Sunday until 16:00. after that, Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Monday.
This is due to the anticipated recovery of emergency reserves overnight and the two generating units are expected to return to service by Sunday.
You will be affected as follows:
GEORGE | SEDGEFIELD
- Sunday 25 February: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30
- Monday 26 February: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 |18:00 - 20:30
- Tuesday 27 February: 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
UNIONDALE
- Sunday 25 February: 05:00 - 07:30 | 13:00 - 15:30
- Monday 26 February: 05:00 - 07:30 |13:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 23:30
- Tuesday 27 February: 13:00 -15:30 | 21:00 - 23:30
KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY
- Sunday 25 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Monday 26 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30
- Tuesday 27 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
MOSSEL BAY
- Sunday 25 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Monday 26 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30
- Tuesday 27 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
ALBERTINIA | RIVERSDALE | GOURITSMOND | STILBAAI | MELKHOUTFONTEIN | JONGENSFONTEIN
- Sunday 25 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Monday 26 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30
- Tuesday 27 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER
- Sunday 25 February: 06:00 - 08:30 | 22:00- 00:00
- Monday 26 February: 00:00 - 00:30 |06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30
- Tuesday 27 February: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:00
OUDTSHOORN
- Sunday 25 February:00:00 - 02:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Monday 26 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
- Tuesday 27 February: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30
GRAAFF-REINET
- Sunday 25 February:16:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 — 00:00
- Monday 26 February: 00:00 - 01:30 | 07:00 - 09:30 | 23:00 — 00:00
- Tuesday 27 February: 00:00 - 01:30 | 07:00 - 09:30 | 15:00 - 17:30
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.
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