Stage 5 load shedding announced

Consumers are reminded to use electricity sparingly after power returns. Please do not switch high-usage equipment on immediately after load shedding.

Friday, 21 July 2023, 16:01
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Stage 5 load shedding announced
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LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Eskom has moved load shedding to stage 5 from 16:00 on Friday until midnight.

Thereafter, stage 4 load shedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Sunday while stage 2 will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00 on Sunday.

You will be affected as follows:

 GEORGE:

  • Friday 21 July: 20:00 - 22:30
  • Saturday 22 July: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
  • Sunday 23 July: 04:00 - 05:00 | 20:00 - 22:30

UNIONDALE:

  • Friday 21 July: 15:00 - 19:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
  • Saturday 22 July: 07:00 - 09:30 | 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
  • Sunday 23 July: 00:00 - 01:30 | 16:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00

SEDGEFIELD: 

  • Friday 21 July: 20:00 - 22:30
  • Saturday 22 July: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
  • Sunday 23 July: 04:00 - 05:00 | 20:00 - 22:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY: 

  • Friday 21 July: 18:00 - 20:30
  • Saturday 22 July: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
  • Sunday 23 July: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30

MOSSEL BAY:

  • Friday 21 July: 18:00 - 20:30
  • Saturday 22 July: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
  • Sunday 23 July: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30

ALBERTINIA | RIVERSDALE | GOURITSMOND | STILBAAI | MELKHOUTFONTEIN | JONGENSFONTEIN:

  • Friday 21 July: 18:00 - 20:30
  • Saturday 22 July: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
  • Sunday 23 July: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30

HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER:

  • Friday 21 July: 16:00 - 18:30
  • Saturday 22 July: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
  • Sunday 23 July: 00:00 - 02:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

OUDTSHOORN:

  • Friday 21 July: 18:00 - 20:30
  • Saturday 22 July: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
  • Sunday 23 July: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30

GRAAFF-REINET:

  • Friday 21 July: 17:00 - 19:30
  • Saturday 22 July: 01:00 - 03:30 | 09:00 - 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30
  • Sunday 23 July: 01:00 - 03:30 | 09:00 - 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30


Consumers are reminded to use electricity sparingly after power returns. Please do not switch high-usage equipment on immediately after load shedding.

Receive Eskom load shedding notifications by downloading the free EskomSePush app from Google Play Store at https://sepush.co.za/

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