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Eskom puts country into week-long loadshedding crunch
The power utility says it is currently experiencing severe capacity constraints.
Eskom will start loadshedding under stage 2 from 5pm countrywide owing to severe generation capacity constraints.
The utility provider noted that stage 2 would run until Monday, May 9 at 5am.
Specifically, these constraints were caused by delays in returning generators to service and the breakdown of nine generators.
Ballito loadshedding times:
- Wednesday: Midday to 2.30pm and 8pm to 10.30pm
- Thursday: 6pm to 8.30pm
- Friday: 2am to 4.30am
- Saturday: 2am to 4.30am and 10am to 12.30pm
- Sunday: 10am to 12.30pm and 6pm to 8.30pm
Stanger loadshedding times:
- Wednesday: 4am to 6.30am and midday to 2.30pm
- Thursday: 10am to 12.30pm and 6pm to 8.30pm
- Friday: 6pm to 8.30pm
- Saturday: 2am to 4.30am
- Sunday: 2am to 4.30am and 10am to 12.30pm
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