May 7 Stage 2
Only Paarklip area will be affected from 17:00 – 19:00.
May 7 Stage one
Affected areas in Mbombela are:
West Acres: 09:00 – 11:00
Nelsriver: 15:00 – 17:00
Rocky Drift: 19:00 – 21:00.
May 6
Only Rocky Drift area will be affected from 17:00 – 18:30.
April 23
Stage one of load shedding will be implemented from 17:00 to 22:00.
April 23 Stage 1
18:00 – 20:30 Matsafeni
April 21 Stage 1
16:00 – 18:0o Westacres
April 20 Stage 1
16:00- 18:30 Paarlklip
April 17 Stage 2
12:00 – 14:30 West Acres
20:00 – 22:30 Delta
April 17 Stage 1
06:00 – 08:30 Rocky drift
12:00 – 14:30 Paarlklip
18:00 – 20:30 Nelsriver
April 16
West Acres, Stonehenge, Sonheuwel, MediClinic Nelspruit.
06:00 – 08:30
Delta, Steiltes, Matumi, Bateleur, Vintonia, Orchids, Nelsville, Valencia, CBD, Crossings.
14:00 – 16:30
Matsafeni, Halls, Macadamia Village, Tarentaal, I’langa Mall, Mbombela Stadium.
18:00 – 20:30
April 15
Eskom will move from stage 2 to stage 3 load shedding at 16:00 today, which is expected to continue until 22:00. This is due to a further shortage of generation capacity as additional units have had to be taken out of service for unplanned maintenance caused by technical faults.
The electricity supply system remains very vulnerable due to a shortage of generation capacity as several units are currently out of service due to planned and unplanned outages. Eskom would like to assure customers that load shedding is implemented as a necessary measure to protect the power system. Any additional changes on the already vulnerable and constrained power system could lead to a change in the stage of load shedding at short notice. We will communicate if there is a need to change stages.
Eskom calls on all customers to reduce the load on the electricity grid by urgently switching off geysers, air conditioners, pool pumps and all non-essential appliances throughout the day, which will reduce electricity demand. We would like to thank all customers who continue to use electricity sparingly. Every little bit of saving counts as it reduces the severity of load shedding.
Commercial customers, particularly shopping centres and office blocks, can also make a big difference by switching off non-essential lights and not leaving office equipment such as photocopiers and computers in standby mode after hours.
Eskom will use the published load shedding schedules which are available on the Eskom website (https://loadshedding.eskom.co.za) for Eskom customers. Eskom customers can also contact our customer call centre 0860 037 566.
Municipal customers should contact their municipalities for information.
Eskom will provide regular updates on the status of the power system through all the media platforms.
At least some see the lighter side of load shedding and don’t hesitate to organise a braai and catch up with friends. Load shedding is likely to continue for the rest of the week.
Load shedding stage 2 (all non-curtailment customers) has been implemented today to stabilise the system.
Here are the areas that will be affected:
06:00 – 08:30 Paarlklip & West Acres
12:00 – 14:30 Nelsriver
14:00 – 16:30 Delta
16:00 – 18:30 Rocky drift
18:00 – 20:30 Matsafeni.
