{"id":764833,"date":"2024-03-31T10:31:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T08:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=764833"},"modified":"2024-03-31T10:31:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T08:31:36","slug":"eskom-to-keep-load-shedding-suspended-until-further-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/764833\/eskom-to-keep-load-shedding-suspended-until-further-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"Eskom to keep load shedding suspended until further notice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Power utility Eskom says that load shedding will be suspended until a further update is announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Due to the sustained available generation capacity, adequate emergency reserves, and anticipated lower demand at the beginning of the week ahead, load shedding will remain suspended until further notice,&#8221; said Eskom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It added that it would provide a system update on Wednesday (3 April) or communicate any significant changes should they occur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, unplanned unavailability stands at 13,579MW, while planned maintenance accounts for 7,046MW of generating capacity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 3,550MW is planned to be returned to service by Tuesday evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening peak demand tonight is expected to reach 23,400MW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><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: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/energy\/764613\/presidency-gives-an-update-on-progress-made-towards-ending-load-shedding-in-south-africa\/\">Presidency gives an update on progress made towards ending load shedding in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Load shedding will remain suspended for the week ahead. 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