No load shedding to continue into the weekend

Power utility Eskom says that load shedding will remain suspended until a further update is announced on Sunday.

Esom said Load shedding will remain suspended until further notice following nine consecutive days of non-implementation.

“This decision is a result of sustained available generation capacity and adequate emergency reserves,” it said.

Eskom added it would provide a system update on Sunday afternoon or communicate any significant changes should they occur.

The evening peak demand tonight is expected to reach 25 465MW.

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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