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    You are at:Home»NEWS»Eskom announces loadshedding starting today
    NEWS

    Eskom announces loadshedding starting today

    Staff ReporterBy Staff ReporterNovember 18, 2018Updated:November 18, 2018No Comments4 Mins Read
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    UPDATE AT 8pm Sunday 18 November 2018:

    Eskom stops loadshedding

    18 November 2018: Loadshedding was cancelled as from 19:00 on 18 November 2018 as we made sufficient progress with regard to the emergency reserves. Customers should note that some municipalities may take longer to restore load once loadshedding has been terminated. If customers experience outages for longer periods than announced, please contact your supplier (Eskom or the Municipality) as this may be a localised power outage.

    Eskom would like to thank its customers for assisting in keeping the power system stable by reducing their energy usage and will keep them informed if there are any changes to the system.

    We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience to affected customers.

    ORIGINAL POST:

    Eskom says Stage 1 rotational loadshedding that started from 12.15pm today is likely to continue until 10pm to preserve emergency resources.

    “Customers are reminded to treat all electrical points as live during loadshedding,” the Eskom Media Desk said in a statement an hour ago.

    “Customers are advised to keep checking their loadshedding schedules on the Eskom and their municipal website, and to plan on the assumption that load shedding will take place. We continue to appeal to residents and businesses to use electricity sparingly during this period. Please switch off geysers as well as all non-essential lighting and electricity appliances to assist in reducing demand,” Eskom said.

    For Eskom customers, these schedules are available on the Eskom website (http://loadshedding.eskom.co.za).Eskom customers can also contact their customer contact centre at 0860 037 566.

    “Customers should note that some municipalities take longer to restore load once loadshedding is terminated. This is to allow for switching off the network in a way that will not damage the power system,” Eskom said.

    “If customers experience outages for longer periods than announced, please contact your supplier (Eskom or the Municipality) as this may be a localised power outage.”

    Makhanda (Grahamstown) Grahamstown has two loadshedding areas – 1 and 2.

    Grahamstown 1 – Rhodes, Military Base, Golf Course, Slaaikraal, Strowen Farm, Strowan Mine, Industrial Area, Prison, Tick Research, Mountain Drive, Brackendale farm, Salem Crossroads, Thomas Baines, Howieson’s Poort & Settlers Pump Station, Cradock Heights, Somerset Heights, Ghost Town, Hooggenoeg, Vergenoeg, Scott’s Farm, Kingswood, Hill 60, West Hill, Orsmond Area, Upper High, New and African streets.

    Grahamstown 2 – Stones Hill, Belmont Area, Sunnyside, Fort England Area, CBD Area, Oatlands North, Oatlands South, Settlers Hospital, St Andrew’s College, Fort England Hospital, VG High and Primary School, PJ Olivier School, Bottom of High, New and African streets.

    GRAHAMSTOWN 1 – stage 1

    Sun, 18 Nov
    01:00 – 03:30

    Mon, 19 Nov
    09:00 – 11:30

    Tue, 20 Nov
    17:00 – 19:30

    Wed, 21 Nov
    23:00 – 01:30

    Thu, 22 Nov
    –

    Fri, 23 Nov
    07:00 – 09:30

    Sat, 24 Nov
    15:00 – 17:30

    Sun, 25 Nov
    21:00 – 23:30

    Mon, 26 Nov
    –

    Tue, 27 Nov
    05:00 – 07:30

    Wed, 28 Nov
    13:00 – 15:30

    Thu, 29 Nov
    19:00 – 21:30

    Fri, 30 Nov
    –

    Sat, 01 Dec
    01:00 – 03:30

    Sun, 02 Dec
    09:00 – 11:30

    Mon, 03 Dec
    17:00 – 19:30

    Tue, 04 Dec
    –

    Wed, 05 Dec
    –

    Thu, 06 Dec
    07:00 – 09:30

    Fri, 07 Dec
    15:00 – 17:30

    Sat, 08 Dec
    23:00 – 01:30

    Sun, 09 Dec
    –

    Mon, 10 Dec
    05:00 – 07:30

    Tue, 11 Dec
    13:00 – 15:30

    Wed, 12 Dec
    21:00 – 23:30

    Thu, 13 Dec
    –

    Fri, 14 Dec
    03:00 – 05:30

    Sat, 15 Dec
    11:00 – 13:30

    Sun, 16 Dec
    19:00 – 21:30

     

    GRAHAMSTOWN 2

    Sun, 18 Nov
    17:00 – 19:30

    Mon, 19 Nov
    –

    Tue, 20 Nov
    01:00 – 03:30

    Wed, 21 Nov
    07:00 – 09:30

    Thu, 22 Nov
    15:00 – 17:30

    Fri, 23 Nov
    23:00 – 01:30

    Sat, 24 Nov
    –

    Sun, 25 Nov
    05:00 – 07:30

    Mon, 26 Nov
    13:00 – 15:30

    Tue, 27 Nov
    21:00 – 23:30

    Wed, 28 Nov
    –

    Thu, 29 Nov
    03:00 – 05:30

    Fri, 30 Nov
    11:00 – 13:30

    Sat, 01 Dec
    17:00 – 19:30

    Sun, 02 Dec
    –

    Mon, 03 Dec
    01:00 – 03:30

    Tue, 04 Dec
    09:00 – 11:30

    Wed, 05 Dec
    15:00 – 17:30

    Thu, 06 Dec
    23:00 – 01:30

    Fri, 07 Dec
    –

    Sat, 08 Dec
    07:00 – 09:30

    Sun, 09 Dec
    13:00 – 15:30

    Mon, 10 Dec
    21:00 – 23:30

    Tue, 11 Dec
    –

    Wed, 12 Dec
    05:00 – 07:30

    Thu, 13 Dec
    11:00 – 13:30

    Fri, 14 Dec
    19:00 – 21:30

    Sat, 15 Dec
    –

    Sun, 16 Dec
    03:00 – 05:30

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