Eskom has ramped up loadshedding to stage 4 this afternoon until 5am tomorrow morning, after which it will vary between stages 4 and 3 until Wednesday morning.

The power utility said its emergency generation reserves are almost depleted, both in terms of its diesel and pumped storage dam levels, and that higher loadshedding stages are required to help build up the reserves during the week.

Eskom will publish a further update as soon as any significant changes occur.

During the weekend, a breakdown of a generating unit each at Duvha, Kriel and Medupi power stations, as well as the delayed returns of a generating unit each at Camden, Kusile, Komati, and Kendal power stations have exacerbated current generation capacity shortages, forcing the escalation of loadshedding.

Eskom teams have returned a generating unit each at Grootvlei, Hendrina, Majuba, Matla and Tutuka power stations to service.

There is currently 6 004MW out on planned maintenance, while another 14 961MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns.

Find your local loadshedding times below:

Stanger Northern Grid

• Sunday: 7pm-9.30pm.
• Monday: 3am-5am and 7pm-9.30pm.
• Tuesday: 1am-3.30am, 9am-11.30am and 5pm-7.30pm.
• Wednesday: 1am-3.30am, 9am-11.30am and 5pm-7.30pm.

Ballito Southern Grid

• Sunday: 7pm-9.30pm.
• Monday: 3am-5am, 11am-1.30pm and 7pm-9.30pm.
• Tuesday: 1am-3.30am, 9am-11.30am and 5pm-7.30pm.
• Wednesday: 1am-3.30am, 9am-11.30am anad 5pm-7.30pm.

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