While stage 3 loadshedding is still applicable until 4pm today (Thursday), Eskom this morning announced it would increase to stage 4 thereafter until 5am on Friday morning.

Loadshedding will then be lowered to stage 2 between 5am to 4pm on Friday. It is anticipated stages 2 and 1 will be implemented during the weekend.

Eskom said its emergency generation reserves, both the diesel and pumped storage dam levels, are almost depleted. This, together with persistent high levels of breakdowns of generating units, are among the major contributors to the continuing generation capacity shortages.

Since Tuesday evening Eskom teams have returned a generating unit each at Duvha, Kendal and Medupi power stations to service.

Eskom currently has 5 683MW out on planned maintenance, while another 16 585MW of capacity is unavailable due to breakdowns.

Local loadshedding times:

Stanger Northern Grid

Thursday – 9-11.30am; 5-7.30pm.

Friday – 1-3.30am; 5-7.30pm.

Saturday – 7-9.30am;.

Sunday – 3-5.30pm.

Ballito Southern Grid

Thursday – 5-7.30pm.

Friday – 1-3.30am; 9-11.30am.

Saturday – 3-5.30pm.

Sunday – 4-5.30pm; 11-12.30pm.

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