Eskom Load Shedding — Latest Schedule and Stage Updates
Current Load Shedding Stage
Eskom confirmed that Stage 2 load shedding is in effect from Monday to Friday, with possible escalation to Stage 3 during peak demand hours of 06:00-09:00 and 17:00-21:00. Weekends are currently scheduled at Stage 1, subject to change. South Africans are reminded that these schedules are subject to adjustment based on the daily status of the national grid.
How to Check Your Load Shedding Schedule
The easiest way to check your area's load shedding schedule is through the official Eskom Se Push app, available free on iOS and Android. Simply enter your suburb and the app will display your exact schedule, including the times your area will be affected. The EskomSePush website also provides schedule lookups and outage maps.
What Stage Means in Practice
Under Stage 2, each area loses power for approximately 4 hours in every 24-hour cycle. Stage 4 doubles this to 8 hours, while Stage 6 means up to 12 hours without power per day. Eskom rotates outages across different areas so that no single suburb bears the full burden continuously.
How to Prepare for Load Shedding
South Africans are advised to charge devices, power banks, and UPS units before scheduled outages. Gas stoves and gas geysers provide cooking and hot water solutions during outages. Businesses are encouraged to use the official Eskom schedule to plan operations around outage windows and to invest in backup power solutions where feasible.