Stage 6 for entire weekend

LOAD SHEDDING NEWS - Eskom has announced that due to the cold weather and increase in electricity demand, the implementation of day-and-night stage 6 load shedding will continue from 05:00 on Friday throughout the weekend.

This in order to replenish emergency reserves.

The parastatal said the higher stages of load shedding could set a possible path for the reduction in the deliberate power cuts for the coming week.

Increase in demand

The utility’s interim spokesperson Daphne Mokwena said there has been a spike in the demand for electricity

“The increase in the demand for electricity due to the cold weather, particularly on Monday and Tuesday, was anticipated. However, this demand exceeded what was forecasted. Eskom is obliged to carry generation reserves to cater for unforeseen events.

“These reserves were used on Monday and Tuesday to buffer the effects of the cold weather. Unfortunately, due to the failure of additional generation units since Sunday, the reserves have been depleted and can no longer buffer the lingering effects of the cold weather and make up for the lost generation capacity,” Mokwena explained.

Eskom has urged South Africans to use electricity sparingly and efficiently, including switching off geysers and pool pumps from 17:00 to 21:00 as this lowers demand and helps in alleviating the pressure on the power system and contributes to lower stages of load shedding.

You will be affected as follows:

GEORGE:

Friday 14 July: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 20:30*
Saturday 15 July: 00:00 - 04:30* | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
Sunday 16 July: 00:00 - 04:30* | 08:00 - 12:30* | 16:00 - 18:30

UNIONDALE:

Friday 14 July: 03:00 - 05:30 | 11:00 - 13:30 | 19:00 - 23:30*
Saturday 15 July: 03:00 - 07:30* | 11:00 - 13:30 | 19:00 - 21:30
Sunday 16 July: 03:00 - 07:30* | 11:00 - 15:30* | 19:00 - 21:30

SEDGEFIELD:

Friday 14 July: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 20:30*
Saturday 15 July: 00:00 - 04:30* | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
Sunday 16 July: 00:00 - 04:30* | 08:00 - 12:30* | 16:00 - 18:30

KNYSNA | PLETTENBERG BAY:

Friday 14 July: 06:00 - 10:30* | 14:00 - 18:30* | 22:00 - 00:30
Saturday 15 July: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 18:30* | 22:00 - 00:30
Sunday 16 July: 00:00 - 02:30* | 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30

MOSSEL BAY:

Friday 14 July: 06:00 - 10:30* | 14:00 - 18:30* | 22:00 - 00:30
Saturday 15 July: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 18:30* | 22:00 - 00:30
Sunday 16 July: 00:00 - 02:30* | 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30

Friday 14 July: 06:00 - 10:30* | 14:00 - 18:30* | 22:00 - 00:30
Saturday 15 July: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 18:30* | 22:00 - 00:30
Sunday 16 July: 00:00 - 02:30* | 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30

HEIDELBERG | SLANGRIVIER:

Friday 14 July: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 16:30* | 20:00 - 00:30*
Saturday 15 July: 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 00:30*
Sunday 16 July: 04:00 - 08:30* | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30

OUDTSHOORN:

Friday 14 July: 00:00 - 02:30 | 06:00 - 10:30* | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:30
Saturday 15 July: 06:00 - 10:30* | 14:00 - 18:30* | 22:00 - 00:30
Sunday 16 July: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 18:30* | 22:00 - 00:30

GRAAFF-REINET:

Friday 14 July: 05:00 - 09:30* | 13:00 - 17:30* | 21:00 - 23:30
Saturday 15 July: 05:00 - 07:30 | 13:00 - 17:30* | 21:00 - 01:30*
Sunday 16 July: 05:00 - 07:30 | 13:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 01:30*

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/

‘We bring you the latest Garden Route, Hessequa, Karoo news’