Load-shedding schedule for this week

GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Following the failure of five generating units yesterday, 6 March, stage 5 load-shedding was implemented from 16:00 yesterday until 05:00 today, when Stage 4 load-shedding will resume until 16:00.

We will continue to change over to Stage 5 from 16:00 until 05:00 daily at which time Stage 4 will resume until 16:00.

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You will be affected as follows:

George:

Tuesday 7 March: 20:00 - 22:30
Wednesday 8 March: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
Thursday 9 March: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 22:30*
Friday 10 March: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 |18:00 - 20:30

Uniondale:

Tuesday 7 March: 19:00 - 21:30
Wednesday 8 March: 03:00 - 05:30 | 11:00 - 13:30 | 19:00 - 21:30
Thursday 9 March: 01:00 - 03:30 | 09:00 - 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30
Friday 10 March: 01:00 - 03:30 | 09:00 - 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30

Sedgefield:

Tuesday 7 March: 20:00 - 22:30
Wednesday 8 March: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30
Thursday 9 March: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 22:30*
Friday 10 March: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 |18:00 - 20:30

Knysna | Plettenberg Bay:

Tuesday 7 March: 18:00 - 20:30
Wednesday 8 March: 02:00 - 05:00 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
Thursday 9 March: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
Friday 10 March: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 20:30*

Mossel Bay:

Tuesday 7 March: 18:00 - 20:30
Wednesday 8 March: 02:00 - 05:00 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
Thursday 9 March: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
Friday 10 March: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 20:30*

Tuesday 7 March: 18:00 - 20:30
Wednesday 8 March: 02:00 - 05:00 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
Thursday 9 March: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
Friday 10 March: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 20:30*

Heidelberg | Slangrivier:

Tuesday 7 March: 16:00 - 18:30
Wednesday 8 March: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
Thursday 9 March: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 18:30* | 22:00 - 00:30
Friday 10 March: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30

Oudtshoorn:

Tuesday 7 March: 18:00 - 22:30*
Wednesday 8 March: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
Thursday 9 March: 00:00 - 04:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
Friday 10 March: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 12:30* | 16:00 - 18:30

Graaff-Reinet:

Tuesday 7 March: 17:00 - 19:30
Wednesday 8 March: 01:00 - 05:00* | 09:00 - 11:30 | 17:00 - 19:30
Thursday 9 March: 07:00 - 09:30 | 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 01:30
Friday 10 March: 07:00 - 09:30 | 15:00 - 19:30 | 23:00 - 01:30

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. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network and reduce high MVA spikes.

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