Rolling blackouts to continue throughout the weekend

Eskom will continue with stage 2 load shedding throughout the weekend until Monday morning 6am.

Load shedding was stopped at 6am on Friday but will be implemented again from 9am.

In a statement issued by Eskom on Friday morning, the shortage of generation capacity and depleted emergency resources continue. In addition, Eskom is taking out three big units for planned maintenance on Friday.

Unplanned outages were at 12 722MW at 5.30am on Friday. “We are monitoring the system closely and will continue to give periodic updates on the status of the power system as things may change at short notice,” the entity said.

Kempton’s schedule for Friday until Saturday morning:

9am – 10.30am: Geyser ripple control

10am – 1pm: Birchleigh, Birchleigh North, Glen Erasmia, Kaalfontein, Esselen Park and Esselen Park Extensions

12.30pm – 3.30pm: Glen Marais, Allen Grove, Norkem Park, Birchleigh Extensions and Bonaero Park

3pm – 6pm: Birch Acres, Terenure, Edleen, Van Riebeeck Park, Kempton West

5.30pm – 8.30pm: Geyser ripple control

8pm – 11pm: Bredell, Pomona, Glen Marais Extensions (49, 52, 89 & 98), Serengeti, Brentwood Park, Aston Manor, Nimrod Park, Parts of Kempton Park Ext 2 & Ext 4

10.30pm – midnight: Kempton Park CBD, Kempton Part Extensions, Croydon, Cresslawn, Rhodesfield, Kelvin Estate and Esther Park

Midnight – 3am: Birch Acres, Terenure, Edleen, Van Riebeeck Park, Kempton West

2.30am – 5.30am: Bredell, Pomona, Glen Marais Extensions (49, 52, 89 & 98), Serengeti, Brentwood Park, Aston Manor, Nimrod Park, Parts of Kempton Park Ext 2 & Ext 4

5am – 8am: Kempton Park CBD, Kempton Park Extensions, Croydon, Cresslawn, Rhodesfield, Kelvin Estate and Esther Park

7.30am – 10.30am: Geyser ripple control