{"id":675385,"date":"2023-03-26T16:38:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T14:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=675385"},"modified":"2023-03-26T16:38:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T14:38:59","slug":"load-shedding-back-at-stage-3-this-week-heres-the-new-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/675385\/load-shedding-back-at-stage-3-this-week-heres-the-new-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Load shedding back at stage 3 this week  \u2013 here&#8217;s the new schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Power utility Eskom has announced that stage 3 stage load shedding will be back this week, starting on Monday (27 March).<\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Stage <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Monday. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Thereafter, Stage <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">2<\/span> load shedding<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u00a0will be implemented <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">from<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">05<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">:00 <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">until 16:00 on Monday <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">followed by Stage 3 load shedding until 05:00 on Tuesday. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">On Tuesday and Wednesday, Stage 1 <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">load shedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00, and Stage 2<\/span> load shedding\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">will be implemented <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">from 16:00 until 05:00<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Eskom said it would publish a further update as soon as any significant changes occur.<\/p>\n<p>The full schedule is below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, 26 March<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stage 1: until 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Monday, 27 March<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stage 1: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 2: 05h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 3: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, 28 March<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stage 3: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 1: 05h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 2: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, 29 March<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stage 2: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 1: 05h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 2: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/load-shedding-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-675387\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/load-shedding-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1542\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/load-shedding-1.png 1542w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/load-shedding-1-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/load-shedding-1-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/load-shedding-1-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/load-shedding-1-1536x783.png 1536w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/load-shedding-1-1200x612.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1542px) 100vw, 1542px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite load shedding being reduced over the past week to lower levels, power cuts are expected to worsen as South Africa moves into the Winter months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that, based on the evidence in front of him, he does not anticipate significantly higher stages of load-shedding during winter this year &#8211; but there is no guarantee considering the grid&#8217;s fragility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many other experts, including former Eskom executive Robbie van Heerden and Intellidex capital markets head Peter Attard Montalto, also warned of intensified load-shedding in winter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Van Heerden said South Africa would most likely go to stage 8 load-shedding during winter and that power cuts would continue for many years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Montalto said South Africans should brace themselves for consistent stage 7 load-shedding from July 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people are also alarmed by a new load-shedding framework that prepares for higher stages of power cuts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vally Padayachee from the NRS Association of South Africa said that Eskom is reviewing the load-shedding framework to prepare for load-shedding to exceed stage 8 in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, this framework is a proactive measure for Eskom and municipalities to be ready to respond should it be necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Schedules\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For people living in the major metros, load shedding schedules are available here:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citypower.co.za\/customers\/Pages\/Load_Shedding_Downloads.aspx\">City of Johannesburg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekurhuleni.gov.za\/residents\/load-shedding-schedules.html\">City of Ekurhuleni\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tshwane.gov.za\/?page_id=1124\">City of Tshwane\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/resource.capetown.gov.za\/documentcentre\/Documents\/Procedures%2C%20guidelines%20and%20regulations\/Load_Shedding_All_Areas_Schedule_and_Map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City of Cape Town (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nelsonmandelabay.gov.za\/page\/loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nelson Mandela Bay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durban.gov.za\/pages\/residents\/load-shedding\">eThekwini<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/centlec.co.za\/LoadShedding\/LoadSheddingDocuments\">Manguang<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalocity.gov.za\/notice.php?id=4JVjjqq9G\">Buffalo City<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For access to other load shedding schedules, Eskom has made them available on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/loadshedding.eskom.co.za\/\">loadshedding.eskom.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/finance\/674911\/load-shedding-has-crushed-south-africa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Load shedding has crushed South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom has published the expected load shedding schedules for the coming week. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":671797,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9874],"tags":[1164,26],"class_list":["post-675385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","tag-eskom","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/675385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=675385"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/675385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":675391,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/675385\/revisions\/675391"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/671797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=675385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=675385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=675385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}