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Risk Load Shedding Minimal Today

GCIS / SAnewsRef: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/risk-load-shedding-minimal-today

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Collected on 28 July 2026

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The document is a SAnews.gov.za news article dated Tuesday, 7 August 2018, reporting Eskom’s assessment that the risk of rotational load shedding is minimal during the day but increases during the evening peak period from 5pm to 9pm. It states that Eskom will advise if load shedding is implemented in stages 1 to 4 depending on the capacity shortage, with each stage corresponding to rotationally shed national capacity (1 000MW, 2 000MW, 3 000MW, and up to 4 000MW). The article also urges residents and businesses to reduce electricity demand, including switching off geysers and non-essential lighting and appliances.

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electricity supply interruption measureOngoing

Rotational load shedding stage 4

If Eskom determines that up to 4 000MW of national capacity needs to be rotated out, stage 4 load shedding will be implemented nationwide as a last resort to prevent a total system collapse.

Who it is for: national electricity consumers
How to act on it: No action required; this is an automatic system response triggered by Eskom based on grid capacity shortage.

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Stage 2 requires 2 000MW, stage 3 requires 3 000MW and stage 4 calls for up to 4 000MW to be rotationally load shed nationally at a given period.

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Reference

https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/risk-load-shedding-minimal-today

Key Takeaways

Date: Tuesday, 7 August 2018
Risk: low probability of rotational load shedding during the day
Evening peak window: 5pm to 9pm (risk increases)
Eskom will advise on load shedding stages 1 to 4 based on capacity shortage
Stage 1: 1 000MW rotational load shedding nationwide
Stage 2: 2 000MW rotational load shedding nationwide
Stage 3: 3 000MW rotational load shedding nationwide
Stage 4: up to 4 000MW rotational load shedding nationwide
Load shedding used rotationally as last resort to prevent total collapse/blackout
Demand-reduction advice: switch off geysers and non-essential lighting/electricity appliances
Eskom
Solidarity
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)
National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA)
Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)
SAnews.gov.za
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)