For load-shedding schedules affecting the city of johannesburg, you can visit www.citypower.co.za, or call 086 056 2874, or follow them on twitter @citypowerjhb.. You can search for your suburb load-shedding schedule on its website. your group, or block number, is listed when you search for your suburb. unlike other municipalities, where load shedding occurs in two-hour blocks, in johannesburg, you can expect an outage of approximately 4.5 hours.. Eskom claimed that the coal silo collapse at the majuba power station in mpumalanga had interrupted national power supply necessitating nationwide load shedding. eskom and city power, the sub entity which manages parts of johannesburg’s electricity have announced load shedding schedules online..
During load-shedding, customers are urged to switch off appliances to prevent overload trips which may result in extended outages. switching off sensitive electrical appliances before power is restored also prevents the risk of voltage spikes and subsequent damage to equipment when power returns.. Load shedding schedules during scheduled load shedding parts of the network are switched off according to a predetermined schedule, with the impact spread equitably over the customer base. shedding is predictable and allows for customers to plan accordingly.. Load shedding status we are currently not load shedding due to high demand or urgent maintenance being performed at certain power stations. to determine the time/s that you will be affected, please view the schedule for your area..
