{"id":762677,"date":"2024-03-22T14:56:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T12:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=762677"},"modified":"2024-03-22T14:59:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T12:59:19","slug":"eskom-ramps-up-load-shedding-for-the-weekend-heres-the-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/762677\/eskom-ramps-up-load-shedding-for-the-weekend-heres-the-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Eskom ramps up load shedding for the weekend &#8211; here&#8217;s the schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Power utility will ramp up load shedding this weekend, with stages shifting between stage 1 and stage 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This marks a return to all-day load shedding after a few days with suspensions this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stage 2 load shedding will kick in from 16h00 on Friday, escalating to stage 3 from 20h00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stage 2 load shedding will also be in effect for most of the day on Saturday, and stage 1 on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The schedule is below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, 22 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Suspended: until 16h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 2: 16h00 to 20h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 3: 20h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, 23 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage 3: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 2: 05h00 to 20h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 3: 20h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, 24 March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stage 3: 00h00 to 05h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 1: 05h00 to 16h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage TBD: 16h00 to 00h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Load-shedding-March-22.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Load-shedding-March-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-762679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Load-shedding-March-22.png 677w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Load-shedding-March-22-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Eskom said it will closely monitor the power system and provide an update on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unplanned outages account for 15,409MW of generating capacity, while the capacity out of service for<br>planned maintenance is 6,261MW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 3,570MW of generating capacity is anticipated to return to service by Monday.<\/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\/761189\/sun-city-owner-hit-by-400-hike-in-load-shedding-bills\/\">Sun City owner hit by 400% hike in load shedding bills<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eskom will escalate load shedding for the weekend ahead, with no suspensions planned for the 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