{"id":679169,"date":"2023-04-10T15:49:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T13:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=679169"},"modified":"2023-04-10T15:52:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T13:52:20","slug":"load-shedding-hitting-stage-5-this-week-heres-the-new-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/679169\/load-shedding-hitting-stage-5-this-week-heres-the-new-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Load shedding hitting stage 5 this week &#8211; here&#8217;s the new schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Power utility Eskom says load shedding will return to stage 5 after the long weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 17h00 on Monday (10 April) and will continue until 16h00 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Thereafter, stage 5 load shedding will be implemented from 16h00 until 05h00 on Wednesday followed by stage 3 load shedding until 16h00.<\/p>\n<p>Eskom will publish a further update as soon as any significant changes occur.<\/p>\n<p>The schedule is as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, 10 April<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Suspended: until 17h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 3: 17h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, 11 April<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stage 3: 00h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 5: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, 12 April<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stage 5: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 3: 05h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 5: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-679171\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Load-shedding-10-April.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"978\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Load-shedding-10-April.png 978w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Load-shedding-10-April-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Load-shedding-10-April-768x434.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Breakdowns are currently at 14,940MW of generating capacity while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance has increased to 7,215MW.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 24 hours a generation unit was returned to service at Lethabo and Matimba power stations.<\/p>\n<p>In the same period, two generating units at Kriel Power Station and a generating unit at Kendal Power Station were taken offline for repairs.<\/p>\n<p>The delays in returning a unit to service at Camden, Lethabo, Kriel, Medupi and Tutuka power stations have contributed to the capacity constraints.<\/p>\n<p>Further, the expected increase in demand after the Easter weekend will put additional strain on the power generation system and may require an increase in a stage of load shedding at short notice, Eskom said.<\/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:\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/677639\/south-africa-is-losing-billions-of-rands-and-its-not-because-of-load-shedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Africa is losing billions of rands \u2013 and it\u2019s not because of load shedding<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Load shedding returns to higher stages this 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