Eskom announces weekend load shedding changes – here’s the new schedule

·4 Aug 2023

Eskom says load shedding will rotate between stages 1 and 3 over the weekend.

Eskom said that stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 16h00 today, 4 August, until 05h00 on Saturday, 5 August.

Stage 1 will then be implemented until 16h00 on Saturday, with stage 3 returning in the evening.

This pattern will continue daily until further notice. Eskom will publish another update should any major changes take place.

Below is the load shedding schedule for the week ahead:

Friday, 4 August

Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00
Stage 1: 05h00 to 16h00
Stage 3: 16h00 to 00h00

Saturday, 5 August

Stage 3: 00h00 to 05h00
Stage 1: 05h00 to 16h00
Stage 3: 16h00 to 00h00

Sunday, 6 August

Stage 3 00h00 to 05h00
Stage 1: 05h00 to 16h00
Stage 3: 16h00 to 00h00

Eskom said that breakdowns are currently at 15,901MW of generating capacity, whilst the generating capacity out for planned maintenance stand at 4,014MW.

Over the last day, a generating unit at Camden Power Station was returned to service.

However, a generating unit at Matla and two generating units at Camden and Kriel power stations were also taken offline for repairs.

The embattled power utility added that returning a generating unit at Kendal and two generating units at Tutuka power stations are adding to the current power constraints.

Eskom has once again called on South Africans to reduce their demand by switching off non-essential appliances, thanking South Africans who have turned off their geysers and pool pumps from 17h00 to 21h00.

Schedules

For people living in the major metros, load shedding schedules are available here:

For access to other load shedding schedules, Eskom has made them available on loadshedding.eskom.co.za.

Smartphone users can also download the app EskomSePush to receive push notifications when load shedding is implemented, as well as the times the area you are in will be off.

Read: New low for load shedding in South Africa

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