Eskom confirms continuation of Stage 2 load shedding in evening peak hours

18 Johannesburg suburbs to be affected by a power outage

City Power Johannesburg has scheduled a planned power outage that is set to affect 18 suburbs in the city on Saturday, 17 May 2025 from 8:00 to 14:30. POWER OUTAGE DUE TO MAINTENANCE WORK The power outage is due to maintenance work that the power utility regularly does on its electricity network. “The interruption is necessary to do essential maintenance work on our network, which is part of our program of constantly striving to provide a better…

Eskom confirms continuation of Stage 2 load shedding in evening peak hours

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Stage 2 blackouts back as winter approaches

Stage 2 blackouts back as winter approaches Janine2 Wed, 05/14/2025 - 18:00 JOHANNESBURG - With cold weather approaching, it seems the power grid is gearing up to cool down as well.READ: Power cuts | Ramokgopa: We failed to bring maintenance downEskom has implemented Stage 2 blackouts until 10 pm on Thursday and maintenance cutbacks are to blame.Energy expert Fanele Mondi discussed this with eNCA.

Stage 2 load shedding is back, stage 4 looms: here’s why & what to expect

Stage 2 load shedding is back — and stage 4 could be next South Africans will once again have to navigate power cuts as Eskom confirmed the return of Stage 2 load shedding during evening peak hours — from 4pm to 10pm daily until Thursday, May 15, 2025. This comes amid a spike in unplanned outages and delays in returning critical units to service, plunging the grid into a vulnerable state. “The primary reason for this setback is the delay in retu…