Eskom implements stage 2 and 4 load shedding for the week ahead – here’s the new schedule

Power utility Eskom has announced stages 2 and 4 load shedding for the week ahead as a result of lower demand.

Due to further improvement in generation capacity, Stage 2 load shedding (previously communicated Stage 3 load shedding) will be implemented from 16:00 today until 16:00 on Monday.

Thereafter, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 on Monday until 05:00 on Tuesday, followed by Stage 2 load shedding from 05:00 until 16:00.

The schedule for the week ahead is below:

Sunday, 3 September

• Suspended: 00h00 to 16h00
• Stage 2: 16h00 to 00h00

Monday, 4 September

• Stage 2: 00h00 to 05h00
• Stage 2: 05h00 to 16h00
• Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00

Tuesday, 5 September

• Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00
• Stage 2: 05h00 to 16h00
• Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00

This pattern will be repeated daily until further notice. Eskom will publish another update should any significant changes occur.

Schedules 

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

• City of Johannesburg
• City of Ekurhuleni 
• City of Tshwane 
• City of Cape Town (PDF)
• Nelson Mandela Bay
• eThekwini
• Manguang
• Buffalo City

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.

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