POLOKWANE – Load shedding stage 1 will be implemented today (Sunday) from 07:00 this morning until about 22:00 tonight.
Areas to be load shed are:
08:00-10:00
B4 AREAS: Bendor, Cycad Centre, Cycad, Bendor Centre, Woodlands, Welgelegen, Eduanpark, Woodhill, Celtic Lodge and Coke.
10:00-12:00
B5 AREAS: Sterpark, Silverkruin, Bendor Village, McDonald Centre, between Thabo Mbeki and Grobler Streets and between Gemini and Gazelle Streets, SA Breweries, Mall of the North, Magnavia and Koppiesfontein.
12:00-14:00
B6 AREAS: Industria, Correctional Services, Hospitalpark, Blood Bank, HTS Tom Naude, Polokwane College, Cancer Hospital, Provincial Hospital, Noorderland High School, Woltemade and Dr Annecke Streets, BB Auto, SABC, Game Centre and Annadale.
14:00-16:00
B7 AREAS: Le Rouxville, Polokwane Ext. 16 and 17, Futura, Laboria and Polkwane Ext. 29.
16:00-18:00
B8 AREAS: CBD, between Thabo Mbeki and Excelsior Streets and between Dahl and Biccard Streets.
18:00-20:00
B9 AREAS: Superbia, Westenburg, Nirvana, Between Mark and Onder Streets and between Grobler and Excelsior Streets, Indian Centre and Pick a Pay Centre.
20:00-22:00
B10 AREAS: Seshego Zone 8, Zone 4, Zone 1, Zone 5, Madibapark and Hospital View.
Eskom assures all customers that load shedding is done as a last resort, when absolutely necessary to protect the power system. Any unexpected change on the constrained and vulnerable power system will lead to a change in the stage of load shedding.
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