Update: Load-shedding schedule for Ladysmith

Alfred Duma Local Municipality received a notification from Eskom informing them that the power system remains constrained, with the risk of stage 1 and stage 2 load-shedding remaining high for the evening peak (5pm to 9pm) due to shortage of capacity.

The municipality has been managing the load requested by Eskom by requesting industrial customers to contribute to the required load so that load-shedding could be avoided during the evenings.

Initial story: Possible load-shedding on the cards for Ladysmith

A schedule of the load-shedding has been given and community members are urged to plan, as load-shedding is planned to start on July 1.

First of all, you need to know what ‘group’ you are in…

Group 1

COM 1 CONVENT SWITCH HOUSE
Sl — Murchison, Residency, Read, Wright, Diamana
Murchison, Newcastle, Alfred , Illing , Willis
S9 — Egerton , Albert , Keate Street, Murchison
Sl i — Aloe Gardens, Lancashire, Diamana
S13 Willis, Illing Road, Newcastle , Cementry

COM 2 LYELL STREET
Sl — Riga’s, Plaza, Forbes, King S6 — Queen Lyell

COM 6 NAMBITHI SWITCH HOUSE
S2 – Leonardsvile
S3 — Nambithi Industrial, Main, Willis, Burma
S4 — Nambithi, Industrial, Circle
S8 — Leanardvile/ Nambithi, Industrial

COM 5 JANTHA
S8 — Nambithi, Industrial, Burger, Progress, Agra,
Rose Park
Si l AloePark, Hilllview, Rose Park

Group 2

COM 3 LIBRARY
SIO — Oval Complex
Sl I — Oval Complex Sl — Murchison, Alexandra
S2 – Fnb, 0k, NBS, Absa
S9 — Legal and General, Murchison, Standard Bank, Crawshaw

COM 4 KEATE STREET
S2 — Kleinman, Motels, RTI, Pillay/Watson/Mimosa Farms
S3— Settlers Drive, Princess Street, Buckingham Street
S9 84 Arcade, Game, Princess Street, Lyell Street
Sl Cannon Road, Carbiner Road, Hospital Park

RES 6; E T SWITCH HOUSE 02
Sl Steadville, Tsakane, Shayamoya, Umbulwane
S3 Steadville, Tsakane, Shayamoya,
S5 Steadville, Tsakane, Shayamoya,
S7 Steadville, Tsakane, Shayamoya, Umbulwane

RES 1 FAIRCLOUGH SWITCH HOUSE
Sl Hillview Street, Phillip Frame, Observation Hill
S2 Hyde Park, Loius Botha, Caldene, Willemse
SIO Hyde Park, Jan Smuts, Shepstone, Mkhamba Gardens Sl 1 Observation Hill, Willemse

Group 3

RES 2 PORT NATAL SWITCH HOUSE
S3 Modelkl00f S9 Limit Hill

RES 3 JANTHA
Sl Acaciavale- Nemesia to Rose Terrace
S 7 Acacaivale Calendula to Rose Terrace, Ntombi’s Camp S9 Marula
SIO Kandahar Avenue, Aloe Park, Microwave Tower, Rose Park
Chisty Area S 12 Marula

RES CONVENT
S2 Hospital Park, Van Riebeeck Park, Farquhar Road, Pick ‘n Pay S4 Convent, Farquhar, Francis, Harrismith, Old Golf Course SIO Egerton, Cochrane, Shearer, Reservoir, Cove Cres. S2 Hospital Park, Van Riebeeck Park, Farquhar Road, Pick ‘n Pay

Group 1 is empty (no load-shedding), Group 2 starts load-shedding at 00h00 to 03h00 (12am to 3am), then Group 3 from 03h00 to 06h00. Group 1 takes over at 06h00 until 09h00, Group 2 gets a second turn from 09h00 to 12h00, Group 3 12h00 to 15h00, Group 1 again 15h00 to 18h00, Group 2 18h00 to 21h00 and lastly, Group 3 with 21hoo to 24hoo.

Right now, you have a rough idea what group you are in and you can start planning around the schedule and make your life easier!

So, if you are in Group 1, this would have been how you would have lived through day 1:

06h00 to 09h00 – power off

15h00 to 18h00 – power off

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