Due to sustained improved performance of generation availability and anticipated lower demand over the weekend, South Africans will not have daytime load-shedding tomorrow and Sunday.

Stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on both days, but the power will remain on from 05:00 until 16:00.

This afternoon and tonight’s schedule remains unchanged, however, with stage 3 load-shedding from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Saturday.

Eskom will closely monitor the power system and communicate any changes to the load-shedding schedule.

Breakdowns are currently at 14 266MW of generating capacity, while the capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 5 388MW.

Over the past 24 hours, four generating units – at Arnot, Duvha, Ingula and Vanderkloof power stations – were taken offline for repairs. In the same period, a generating unit at Hendrina Power Station was returned to service.