{"id":758897,"date":"2024-03-08T15:47:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T13:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=758897"},"modified":"2024-03-08T15:51:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T13:51:30","slug":"eskom-to-suspend-load-shedding-during-the-day-this-weekend-heres-the-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/758897\/eskom-to-suspend-load-shedding-during-the-day-this-weekend-heres-the-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Eskom to suspend load shedding during the day this weekend &#8211; here&#8217;s the schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Power utility Eskom says that it will ease load shedding over the coming weekend, moving sharply from a rotation of stage 2 and stage 4 outages to daytime suspensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stage 2 load shedding will continue until 20h00 on Friday as previously announced, moving up to stage 4 overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be to replenish emergency reserves, the group said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 05h00 on Saturday, load shedding will be suspended, followed by stage 2 in the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following another daytime suspension on Sunday, stage 1 load shedding will continue until further notice, Eskom said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, 8 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage 2: until 20h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 4: 20h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, 9 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suspended: 05h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 2: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, 10 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage 2: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suspended: 05h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 1: 16h00 until further notice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Load-shedding-8-March-2024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Load-shedding-8-March-2024-1024x485.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-758907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Load-shedding-8-March-2024-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Load-shedding-8-March-2024-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Load-shedding-8-March-2024-768x364.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Load-shedding-8-March-2024.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Eskom said that the suspensions over the weekend are due to lower forecast demand, as well as an anticipated 1,500MW of generating capacity expected to be returned by Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Schedules<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For people living in the major metros, load shedding schedules are available here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citypower.co.za\/customers\/Pages\/Load_Shedding_Downloads.aspx\">City of Johannesburg<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekurhuleni.gov.za\/residents\/load-shedding-schedules.html\">City of Ekurhuleni&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tshwane.gov.za\/?page_id=1124\">City of Tshwane&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\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=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Cape Town (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nelsonmandelabay.gov.za\/page\/loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nelson Mandela Bay<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/690923\/heres-the-new-load-shedding-schedule-for-ethekwini-taking-effect-tomorrow\/\">eThekwini<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/centlec.co.za\/LoadShedding\/LoadSheddingDocuments\">Manguang<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffalocity.gov.za\/notice.php?id=4JVjjqq9G\">Buffalo City<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For access to other load shedding schedules, Eskom has made them available on&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/loadshedding.eskom.co.za\/\">loadshedding.eskom.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\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\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/757407\/south-africas-biggest-retailer-eats-r500-million-load-shedding-bill-as-sales-and-profits-soar\/\">South Africa\u2019s biggest retailer eats R500 million load shedding bill as sales and profits soar<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom says daytime load shedding will be back for the weekend, as demand is expected to 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