GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Eskom has confirmed that load shedding will be upgraded to Stage 4 from 16:00 on Thursday.

The power utility has announced that it will be implementing Stage 2 load shedding from 05:00 until 16:00 and then Stage 4 load shedding from 16:00 until 00:00 on Thursday and Friday.

Thursday and Friday load shedding stages are confirmed. The status of load shedding for the weekend is dependent on returning generating units to service and will be confirmed closer to the time.

You will be affected as follows:

GEORGE

• Thursday: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:00
• Friday :  12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30

UNIONDALE

• Thursday: 09:00 - 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30
• Friday: 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00

SEDGEFIELD

• Thursday: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:00
• Friday :  12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY

• Thursday: 05:00 - 06:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
• Friday: 10:00 - 12:30

MOSSEL BAY

• Thursday: 05:00 - 06:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
• Friday: 10:00 - 12:30

HESSEQUA:

HEIDELBERG | WITSAND | SLANGRIVIER

• Thursday: 20:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Friday: 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

RIVERSDAL | ALBERTINIA | STILBAAI | GOURITSMOND

• Thursday: 05:00 - 06:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
• Friday: 10:00 - 12:30

KAROO

OUDTSHOORN:

• Thursday: 20:00 - 22:30
• Friday: 18:00 - 20:30

GRAAFF-REINET:

• Thursday: 19:00 - 21:30
• Friday: 09:00 - 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30

ABERDEEN:

• Thursday: 17:00 - 19:30
• Friday: 07:00 - 09:30 | 16:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00

WILLOWMORE & CRADOCK:

• Thursday: 09:00- 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30
• Friday: 16:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00

KLIPPLAAT:

• Thursday: 16:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
• Friday: 05:00 - 07:30 | 21:00 - 23:30

STEYTLERVILLE:

• Thursday: 07:00 - 09:30 | 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
• Friday: 13:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 23:30

JANSENVILLE:

• Thursday: 05:00 - 07:30 | 21:00 - 23:30
• Friday: 11:00 - 13:30 | 19:00 - 23:30

RIETBRON:

• Thursday: 18:00 - 20:30
• Friday: 16:00 - 18:30

MIDDELBURG:

• Thursday: 18:00 - 20:30
• Friday: 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

MURRAYSBURG:

• Thursday: 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Friday: 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:00

SOMERSET EAST:

• Thursday: 16:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
• Friday: 05:00 - 07:30 | 21:00 - 23:30

NIEU-BETHESDA: 

• Thursday: 21:00 - 23:30
• Friday: 19:00 - 21:30

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