Evening stage 2 load-shedding for the next few days
Eskom will suspend load-shedding for five hours early Monday morning before resuming a rotation of stage 1 and stage 2 load-shedding on Monday.
Its current plan is to end stage 2 load-shedding at midnight on Sunday, 27 November 2022.
Stage 3 evening load-shedding for Monday and Tuesday
Eskom will increase load-shedding to stage 3 during the evenings for the first two days of the week and continue stage 2 load-shedding during daytime hours until further notice.
The utility said stage 3 will be implemented between 16:00 on...
All-day stage 2 load-shedding starting at 09:00 on Tuesday
Eskom will implement stage 2 load-shedding from 09:00 on Tuesday, 8 November 2022, until further notice.
The utility said the switch from nightly to all-day load-shedding was required due to unit problems at its Duvha coal power...
Nightly stage 2 load-shedding until further notice
Eskom plans to implement stage 2 load-shedding during evening peak demand periods and nightly hours from Monday, 7 November 2022, until further notice.
"Starting on Monday afternoon, stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented from 16:00 until...
Stage 1 and stage 2 load-shedding for the weekend — here is the schedule
Eskom will implement varying stages of load-shedding during the rest of the week, with a gradual reduction in power cuts anticipated over the weekend.
The utility said the persistent high levels of generating unit...
Eskom plans these load-shedding stages for the rest of the week
Eskom will continue to implement stage 4 load-shedding for the rest of Tuesday, 18 October 2022, before switching over to a rotation of stage 2 and stage 3 until Friday.
Stage 2 evening load-shedding until Wednesday
Eskom will suspend stage 2 load-shedding at midnight on Sunday and then resume the same level of power cuts from Monday to Wednesday during the evenings.
From Monday, stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented daily from 16:00 to midnight.
Aaaaand it's gone — load-shedding relief over after 14 hours
Eskom will implement stage 2 load-shedding from Saturday at 14:00 until further notice after suffering four generating unit breakdowns during the day.
The breakdowns included two units at Grootvlei and one each at the Camden and...
Stage 2 load-shedding for evening peaks on Wednesday and Thursday
Eskom will implement stage 2 load-shedding from 16:00 until midnight on Wednesday and Thursday due to a shortage of generation capacity.
In a statement on Wednesday morning, the utility said it suffered delays in returning a...
Eskom announces stage 2 load-shedding
Eskom will implement stage 2 power cuts between 17:00 and 22:00 on Monday, 20 June 2022, and it will continue at the same time until Thursday, 23 June.
"Eskom regrets to announce the implementation of Stage 2 load-shedding starting at 17:00 — 22:00 this...
Load-shedding changes for rest of the week
Eskom plans to reduce load-shedding to stage 2 from noon on Thursday and then suspend the rotational power cuts entirely from Friday at 05:00 due to a recovery in generating capacity.
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter made the announcement during an online...
Eskom cracks the whip
Eskom has threatened to use its own teams to enforce rotational power cuts in municipalities that do not comply with its instructions to implement the necessary amount of load-shedding.
The warning shot came during an update on the state of the utility's generation system...
Six of South Africa's biggest cities ignore Eskom — cause Stage 4 load-shedding
All municipalities in South Africa except Ethekwini and Buffalo City failed to comply with Eskom's instructions to implement a sufficient amount of load-shedding over the weekend.
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter made...