Stage 2 load-shedding this weekend!

South Africans should prepare for a dark weekend as Eskom announces stage 2 load-shedding until Sunday.

16/03/2019

Eskom has announced that South Africans will be left in the dark this weekend as stage 2 load-shedding takes place until Sunday night 17 March, 2019. The stage 2 load-shedding began on Friday and will remain in effect until Sunday due to a shortage of capacity due to continued plant breakdowns.

With the nation as a whole to be effected by load-shedding, you might want to check the schedule to see when you area will be targeted.

 

For more information on load-shedding schedules contact:

 City of Johannesburg www.citypower.co.za, or call 086 056 2874, or Twitter @CityPowerJhb.

City of Tshwane www.tshwane.gov.za, or call (012) 358-2111 / (012) 427-2111, or Twitter @CityTshwane.

City of Cape Town www.capetown.gov.za or this page, or call 0860 103 089, or Twitter @CityofCT.

City of eThekwini www.durban.gov.za, or call 080 13 13 111, or Twitter @eThekwiniM.

Mangaung Metro Municipality www.mangaung.co.za, or call 0800 111 300. You can also visit http://www.centlec.co.za or call 086 007 6937.

 

Stages for load-shedding explained:

Stage 1: Least amount of load-shedding (up to 1,000 MW) for implementation over a 4-day period for 2 hours at a time, or 3 times over an 8-day period for 4 hours at a time.

Stage 2: Double the frequency of Stage 1, which means you will be scheduled for load-shedding 6 times over a 4-day period for 2 hours at a time, or 6 times over an 8-day period for 4 hours at a time.

Stage 3: Increased frequency of Stage 2 by 50%, which means you will be scheduled for load-shedding 9 times over a 4-day period for 2 hours at a time, or 9 times over an 8-day period for 4 hours at a time.

Stage 4: Double the frequency of Stage 2, which means you will be scheduled for load-shedding 12 times over a 4-day period for 2 hours at a time, or 12 times over an 8-day period for 4 hours at a time.

For more information visit Eskom's Loadshedding website.

 

 

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