stage 4 load-shedding

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 4 load-shedding for Monday

    Stage 4 load-shedding for Monday Eskom reduced load-shedding from stage 6 to stage 4 at 00:30 on Monday, 24 February 2025. The power utility said the reduction was possible due to the successful recovery of all five units at Majuba, two units at Camden, and one unit at Medupi since Saturday.
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom implements stage 4 until further notice

    Eskom implements stage 4 until further notice Eskom increased load-shedding to stage 4 early on Thursday, 22 February 2024, due to losing six generating units overnight. The power utility announced at 03:01 that it would ramp up from stage 2 to stage 4 at 04:00. The increased power cuts will...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 5 making way for stage 3/stage 4 rotation

    Stage 5 making way for stage 3/stage 4 rotation Eskom will reduce load-shedding from stage 5 to a rotation of stage 3 and stage 4 over the coming days. The company said the lowering of load-shedding was possible because it had sufficiently replenished emergency power reserves following five...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 3 and stage 4 for the weekend

    Stage 3 and stage 4 for the weekend Eskom will increase load-shedding to stage 3 and stage 4 over the weekend due to further setbacks in its generating fleet's performance. In a statement on Friday afternoon, the utility said that it had to shut down six generating units and there was a delay...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom announces stage 4 load-shedding was implemented two and a half hours ago

    Eskom announces stage 4 load-shedding was implemented two and a half hours ago Eskom implemented stage 4 instead of stage 3 load-shedding at 16:00 on Thursday, 7 December 2023, without notifying the public or the media beforehand. In a statement on X and a WhatsApp media group message sent at...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    [Updated once] Eskom implementing four different levels of load-shedding this weekend - also an 11-hour break

    Eskom changes load-shedding timetable again — here is the updated schedule Eskom has announced there will be no stage 5 load-shedding tonight. Instead, it will implement stage 4 power cuts between 20:00 on Thursday and 05:00 on Friday. This is due to further improvements in generation capacity...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom switching from stage 6 to stage 3/4 rotation over the next few days

    Eskom switching from stage 6 to stage 3/4 rotation over the next few days Eskom has announced it will reduce load-shedding from the current stage 6 implementation to a rotation of stage 3 and stage 4 over the coming days. The utility said the easing in power cuts was possible because it had...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    [Update] Eskom reduces load-shedding some more

    Eskom reduces load-shedding slightly Eskom has announced slightly reduced load-shedding will be implemented from noon on Monday, 18 September 2023, due to an improvement in generation capacity and performance. Instead of stage 2 load-shedding, the utility will decrease the rotational power...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Scratch Sunday's timetable — Stage 4 until further notice

    Scratch Sunday's timetable — Stage 4 until further notice Eskom will increase load-shedding to stage 4 at noon on Monday, 11 September 2023, due to three unit breakdowns and the delay in returning other units to service. "Due to the failure of generating units at Arnot, Duvha and Grootvlei...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 4 and stage 5 load-shedding for start of the week

    Stage 4 and stage 5 load-shedding for start of the week Eskom has announced a return to stage 5 load-shedding over Sunday evening and the early morning hours of Monday. "Stage 5 load-shedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Monday," Eskom said in a statement on Sunday...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 4 load-shedding extended

    Stage 4 load-shedding extended Eskom has announced it will implement stage 4 load-shedding during most of the daytime hours on Sunday, 3 September 2023. The utility said it lost an additional four generating units on Saturday and needed to replenish emergency reserves.
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom rotating between stage 2 to stage 4 in the next few days

    Eskom rotating between stage 2 to stage 4 in the next few days Eskom has announced its planned load-shedding stages for the rest of Sunday and the first few days of the coming week. On Sunday, Eskom will increase load-shedding to stage 4 from 14:00, two hours earlier than initially planned.
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom going to stage 5 load-shedding this weekend — stage 4 and stage 2 also on the cards

    Eskom going to stage 5 load-shedding this weekend — stage 4 and stage 2 also on the cards Eskom plans to increase load-shedding to stage 5 on Friday evening and alternate between stage 4 and stage 2 over the rest of the weekend. The utility blamed the intensified load-shedding on higher than...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Only peak-time load-shedding for start of the week

    Only peak-time load-shedding for start of the week Eskom plans to only implement load-shedding during the peak evening periods for the next few days due to a continued improvement in generating capacity. The utility said it will increase load-shedding from stage 1 to stage 4 from 16:00 until...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 4 and 5 rotation for the week

    Stage 4 and 5 rotation for the week Eskom will implement stage 5 night-time and stage 4 day-time load-shedding until further notice. In a statement on Sunday afternoon, the power utility announced its unplanned breakdowns amounted to 18,144MW of generating capacity.
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom plans lower load-shedding stages this weekend

    Eskom plans lower load-shedding stages this weekend Eskom plans to reduce load-shedding to as low as stage 3 over the weekend, due to lower anticipated demand. The current implementation of stage 6 is scheduled to continue over Friday evening and early Saturday morning.
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    [Update] Eskom announces stage 5 until further notice (Was: Stage 3 and stage 4 load-shedding for the weekend)

    Eskom announces stage 5 load-shedding until further notice Eskom has announced stage 5 rotational power cuts until further notice. The state-owned power utility said it needs to escalate the level of load-shedding after relying heavily on emergency reserves. --- Original article: Stage 3...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 3 and stage 4 load-shedding for the weekend

    Stage 3 and stage 4 load-shedding for the weekend Eskom has revealed its load-shedding schedule for the weekend, with the lowest stage planned to be stage 3. The utility said that it would continue to implement stage 6 load-shedding until 05:00 on Saturday, 22 April 2023.
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 4 load-shedding implemented without notice

    Stage 4 load-shedding implemented without notice Eskom increased load-shedding to stage 4 on Friday afternoon without notice and will rotate between stage 2, stage 3, and stage 4 over the coming weekend. In a statement on Friday afternoon, the utility said that unplanned breakdowns and...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Update: Sudden increase to Stage 3 power cuts, with Stage 4 scheduled for Thursday night (29 March - 2 April 2023)

    Stage 4 load-shedding returns Eskom plans to increase load-shedding to stage 4 on Thursday night and Friday morning. Stage 2 load-shedding will continue to be implemented over Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning until 05:00.
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