Eskom extends load shedding suspension until Monday – here’s the new schedule

Power utility Eskom said load shedding will remain suspended until 16:00 on Monday owing to improved generation performance.

Thereafter, Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Tuesday. Load shedding will then be suspended from 05:00 until 16:00 on Tuesday.

This pattern of suspending loadshedding from 05:00 until 16:00 and implementing Stage 2 loadshedding from 16:00 until 05:00 will be repeated daily until further notice.

Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur.

Sunday, 08 October

• 12h00 to 16h00 – Suspended
• 16h00 to 00h00 – Suspended

Monday, 09 October

• 00h00 to 05h00 – Suspended
• 05h00 to 16h00 – Suspended
• 16h00 to 00h00 – Stage 2

Tuesday, 10 October

• 00h00 to 05h00 – Stage 2
• 05h00 to 16h00 – Suspended
• 16h00 to 00h00 – Stage 2

Wednesday, 11 October

• 00h00 to 05h00 – Stage 3
• 05h00 to 16h00 – Stage 2
• 16h00 to 00h00 – Stage 3

Schedules 

For people living in the major metros, load shedding schedules are available here:

• City of Johannesburg
• City of Ekurhuleni 
• City of Tshwane 
• City of Cape Town (PDF)
• Nelson Mandela Bay
• eThekwini
• Manguang
• Buffalo City

For access to other load shedding schedules, Eskom has made them available on loadshedding.eskom.co.za.

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.

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