POLOKWANE – According to Eskom, load shedding stage 1 will be implemented today (Friday) from 08:30-22:00.
Areas to be load shed
08:30-10:00
Block 8 Area Sterpark, Silverkruin, Bendor Village, McDonald Centre, between Thabo Mbeki & Grobler Streets, between Gemini & Gazelle Streets, SA Breweries, Magnavia and Koppiesfontein.
10:00-12:00
3Block 9 Area Cycad Centre, Cycad, Welgelegen, Woodhill, Celtic Lodge, Celtic Medows and Coke.
12:00-14:00
Block 10 Area Bendor, Bendor Centre, Woodlands and Mall of the North.
14:00-16:00
Block 11 Area Peninapark, CBD between Suid & Thabo Mbeki Streets and between Biccard & Dahl Streets.
16:00-18:00
Block 12 Area Florapark & Faunapark West of McDonald Street, Golf Club, Edupark, all other sports clubs in the area of the Cricket Club and both Staduims.
18:00-20:00
Block 13 Area Voortekkerpark between Voortrekker & Webster Streets, between Suid & Rissik Streets, Ivypark, Ivypark Ext. 34, Ivydale Plots and Meropa Casino.
20:00-22:00
Block 14 Area Seshego Zone 8, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 2, Madibapark, Hospital View, Ext 73 and Zone 1 Ext.
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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