{"id":684015,"date":"2023-04-30T15:19:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T13:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=684015"},"modified":"2023-04-30T17:07:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T15:07:09","slug":"lower-stages-of-load-shedding-planned-for-this-week-heres-the-new-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/684015\/lower-stages-of-load-shedding-planned-for-this-week-heres-the-new-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower stages of load shedding planned for this week &#8211; here&#8217;s the new schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom will implement lower stages of load shedding in the coming week.<\/p>\n<p>Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from Sunday (30 April) at 16:00.<\/p>\n<p>Stage 1 load shedding will then kick in from 05:00 on Monday (01 May) until 16:00, with stage 3 load shedding then being introduced until 05:00 on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the lower stages of load shedding for the rest of the long weekend, stage 4 load shedding will be implemented on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.<\/p>\n<p>The schedule for the week ahead is below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, 30 April<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stage 3: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Monday, 1 May<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stage 3: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 1: 05h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 3: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, 2 May<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stage 3: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 2: 05h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, 3 May <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 2: 05h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n<li>Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/power-alert-30-april.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-684017\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/power-alert-30-april.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1245\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/power-alert-30-april.jpg 1245w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/power-alert-30-april-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/power-alert-30-april-1024x423.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/power-alert-30-april-768x317.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/power-alert-30-april-1200x495.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1245px) 100vw, 1245px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEskom said that breakdowns currently stand at 17,702MW of generating capacity, with over 3,700MW also out for planned maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>In the last 24 hours, a unit each at Matla and Medupi power stations were brought back to service.<\/p>\n<p>A generating unit each at Grootvlei and Lethabo power stations were take offline for repairs over the same time period.<\/p>\n<p>Eskom said that the delays in returning a service at Arnot, Duvha, Kriel and Lethabo power stations were exacerbating current capacity constraints.<\/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<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/684003\/de-ruyter-could-land-in-deeper-trouble-report\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">De Ruyter could land in deeper trouble: report<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom will introduce slightly higher levels of load shedding after the long weekend. 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