Rolling blackouts to continue this weekend: your Friday schedule

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.

Tembisa’s schedule for Friday until Saturday morning:

9am – 10.30am: Emangweni, Ext10, Illiliba, Emoyeni, Emfilhweni, Isiziba, Isekelo, Endulweni, Elindinga, Igqagqa, Isithame, Emoyeni, Mqantsa, Xubeni, Ecaleni, Ext 7, Ext 9, Ext 8

10am – 1pm: Winnie Mandela Park Ext 4, Winnie Mandela Park Ext 1, Moriting, Mashimong, Kopanong, Makulong, Sethokga, Sedibeng, Hospital View/Gardens & Hill

12.30pm – 3.30pm: Maokeng, Tlamatlama, Kopanong, Tsepo, Tsenelong, Temong, Leboeng, Ext 5, Winnie Mandela

3pm – 6pm: Winnie Mandela, Winnie Mandela Zones (Clayville), Clayville 13, Douglass, Clayville East

5.30pm – 8.30pm: Birch Acres from Ext 23 upto Ext 44, Jiyane, Isiphetweni, Ehlanzeni, Welomlambo, Vusimuzi, Isiziba, Ibaxa, Inxiweni, Emfilweni, Emkatini, Ibazelo, Igqagqa, Isithame, Isivana, Ethafeni, Endulweni, Esiziba

8pm – 11pm: Ext 5, Teanong, Seotloana, Motsu, Moteong, Lekaneng, Lifateng, Thiteng, Esangweni, Umthabeka, Umfuyaneni, Ext 11, Entshonalanga, Endayeni, Gahlantso, Umnonjaneni, Entshonalanga, Moedi, Kgatlamping

10.30pm – midnight: Emangweni, Ext10, Illiliba, Emoyeni, Emfilhweni, Isiziba, Isekelo, Endulweni, Elindinga, Igqagqa, Isithame, Emoyeni, Mqantsa, Xubeni, Ecaleni, Ext 7, Ext 9, Ext 8

Midnight – 3am: Winnie Mandela, Winnie Mandela Zones (Clayville), Clayville 13, Douglass, Clayville East

2.30am – 5.30am: Birch Acres from Ext 23 upto Ext 44, Jiyane, Isiphetweni, Ehlanzeni, Welomlambo, Vusimuzi, Isiziba, Ibaxa, Inxiweni, Emfilweni, Emkatini, Ibazelo, Igqagqa, Isithame, Isivana, Ethafeni, Endulweni, Esiziba

5am – 8am: Ext 5, Teanong, Seotloana, Motsu, Moteong, Lekaneng, Lifateng, Thiteng, Esangweni, Umthabeka, Umfuyaneni, Ext 11, Entshonalanga, Endayeni, Gahlantso, Umnonjaneni, Entshonalanga, Moedi, Kgatlamping

7.30am – 10.30am: Emangweni, Ext10, Illiliba, Emoyeni, Emfilhweni, Isiziba, Isekelo, Endulweni, Elindinga, Igqagqa, Isithame, Emoyeni, Mqantsa, Xubeni, Ecaleni, Ext 7, Ext 9, Ext 8