Load-shedding is about to start in the Ladysmith area. Group 1 will go down at 12pm, followed by Group 2 at 3pm, and then Group 3 at 6pm.

GROUP 1

Substation CONVENT SWITCH HOUSE S1 – Murchison, Residency, Read, Wright, Diamana S3 – Murchison, Newcastle, Alfred, Illing, Willis S9 – Egerton, Albert, Keate, Murchison S11 – Aloe Gardens, Lancashire, Diamana S13 – Willis, Illing, Newcastle, Cemetery. Substation LYELL STREET S1 – Rigas, Plaza, Forbes, King S6 – Queen, Lyell. Substation NAMBITHI SWITCH HOUSE S2 – Leonardsville S3 – Nambithi Industrial, Main, Willis, Burma S4 – Nambithi, Industrial, Circle S8 – Leonardsville / Nambithi, Industrial. Substation JANTHA S8 – Nambithi, Industrial, Burger, Progress, Agra, Rose Park S11 – Aloe Park, Hillview, Rose Park.

GROUP 2

Substation LIBRARY S10 – Oval Complex S11 – Oval Complex S1 – Murchison, Alexandra S2 – FNB, OK, NBS, ABSA S9 – Legal and General, Murchison, Standard Bank, Crawshaw. Substation KEATE STREET S2 – Kleinman, Motels, RTI, Pillay/Watson/Mimosa Farms S3 – Settlers Drive, Princess Street, Buckingham Street S( – 84 Arcade, Game, Princess Street, Lyell Street S10 – Keate, Poort, Aloe, Hospital Park (Battery, Malcolm Road area). Substation ET SWITCH HOUSE O2 S1 – Steadville, Tsakane, Shayamoya, Umbulwane S3 – Steadville, Tsakane, Shayamoya S5 – Steadville, Tsakane, Shayamoya S7 – Steadville, Tsakane, Shayamoya, Umbulwane.

GROUP 3

Substation FAIRCLOUGH SWITCH HOUSE S1 – Hillview Street, Phillip Frame, Observation Hill S2 – Hyde Park, Louis Botha, Caldene, Willemse S10 – Hyde Park, Jan Smuts, Shepstone, Mkhamba Gardens S11 – Observation Hill, Willemse. Substation PORT NATAL SWITCH HOUSE S3 – Modelkloof S9 – Limit Hill. Substation JANTHA S1 – Acaciavale (Nemesia to Rose Terrace) S7 – Acaciavale (Calendula to Rose Terrace, Ntombi’s Camp) S9 – Marula S10 – Kandahar Avenue, Aloe Park, Microwave Tower, Rose Park, Chisty area S12 – Marula. Substation CONVENT S2 – Hospital Park, Van Riebeeck Park, Farquhar Road, Pick ‘n Pay S4 – Convent, Farquhar, Francis, Harrismith, Old Golf Course S10 – Egerton, Cochrane, Shearer, Reservoir, Cove Crescent S14 – Hospital Park, Van Riebeeck Park, Farquhar Road, Pick ‘n Pay.