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Following a breakdown of a generation unit at Medupi Power Station, Stage 6 loadshedding will continue until further notice.

George will be affected as follows:
Thursday 13/04/2023
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 12:30 **
16:00 – 20:30 **

Friday 14/04/2023
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 20:30 **

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Thursday 13/04/2023
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 15:30 **
19:00 – 23:30 **

Friday 14/04/2023
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 23:30 **

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 19 of the Local Government Act: Municipal Systems, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) that a Special virtual Council meeting will be held on MS Teams, on the under-mentioned date and time to consider various By-laws of Council:

APRIL 2023
Special Council Meeting
20 April 2023
09:00

Due to a shortage of generation capacity, Stage 6 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 this afternoon until 05:00 on Thursday. Thereafter, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented until 16:00 on Thursday.

George will be affected as follows:
Wednesday 12/04/2023
10:00 – 14:30 **
18:00 – 20:30

Thursday 13/04/2023
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 20:30 **

Friday 14/04/2023
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Wednesday 12/04/2023
13:00 – 17:30 **
21:00 – 23:30

Thursday 13/04/2023
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 23:30 **

Friday 14/04/2023
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30

Unplanned power outage in Levallia. Electricians are on site to investigate.

Issued by George Mun
12/4/2023 @14:40

Earlier this morning we reported an unplanned power outage in parts of Rosemoor due to a medium-voltage cable fault. Our electrotechnical Services team conducted a test to identify the location of the fault. The latest information indicates that a fault has been identified and has now been isolated. The power will be restored at the end of the current load-shedding slot (10:00 – 14:30).

Issued George Municipality
12 April 2023 @13:00

Wednesday, 12 April 2023 Due to higher than anticipated demand, Stage 5 loadshedding continued from 05:00 until further notice. Eskom will provide an update later this afternoon.

George will be affected as follows:
Wednesday 12/04/2023
10:00 – 14:30 **
18:00 – 20:30

Thursday 13/04/2023
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 20:30 **

Friday 14/04/2023
00:00 – 02:30
08:00 – 10:30
16:00 – 18:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Wednesday 12/04/2023
13:00 – 17:30 **
21:00 – 23:30

Thursday 13/04/2023
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 23:30 **

Friday 14/04/2023
03:00 – 05:30
11:00 – 13:30
19:00 – 21:30

Unplanned power outage in parts of Rosemoor due to a medium voltage cable fault. Testing to start shortly to identify the location of the fault.

Issued George Mun
12/4/2023 @06:32

UPDATE: POWER OUTAGE IN PARTS OF PACALTSODORP

Repairs of a transformer that needs replacement are still in progress. ETR which was estimated at 21:00 is now 4hrs from the publication time of this post. A feeder from a switching station in Pacaltsdorp is out due to vandalism. An overhead 11kV line and a mini substation are off. Parts of Pacaltsdorp, are experiencing power outages since earlier today.

Issued by George Municipality
11 April 2023 @ 22:00

POWER OUTAGE IN PARTS OF PACALTSODORP

A feeder from a switching station in Pacaltsdorp is out due to vandalism. A transformer needs to be replaced. Currently, an overhead 11kV line and a mini substation are off. Parts of Pacaltsdorp, therefore, are experiencing power outages. ETR is 21:00.

Issued by George Municipality
11 April 2023 @ 13:30

Monday, 10 April 2023: Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 17:00 this afternoon until 16:00 on Tuesday. Thereafter, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Wednesday followed by Stage 3 loadshedding until 16:00.

George will be affected as follows:
Monday 10/04/2023
18:00 – 20:30

Tuesday 11/04/2023
02:00 – 04:30
18:00 – 20:30

Wednesday 12/04/2023
02:00 – 04:30
10:00 – 12:30
18:00 – 20:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Monday 10/04/2023
21:00 – 23:30

Tuesday 11/04/2023
05:00 – 07:30
21:00 – 23:30

Wednesday 12/04/2023
05:00 – 07:30
13:00 – 15:30
16:00 – 17:30
21:00 – 23:30

Loadshedding continues to be suspended until 17:00 today. Thereafter, Stage 2 loadshedding (previously communicated Stage 3) will be implemented at 17:00 this afternoon until 05:00 on Sunday.

Loadshedding will then be suspended again from 05:00 on Sunday until 16:00.

George will be affected as follows:
Saturday 08/04/2023
None

Sunday 09/04/2023
18:00 – 20:30

Monday 10/04/2023
18:00 – 20:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:
Saturday 08/04/2023
None

Sunday 09/04/2023
21:00 – 23:30

Monday 10/04/2023
21:00 – 23:30

SWITCHING ON AFTER LOADSHEDDING – Not all areas will be switched back on at the same time!
Residents of George must please note that with the extended load-shedding, our Electrotechnical Directorate is no longer able to switch the entire city back on at the same time. Our daily notifiable demand from ESKOM has historically been set at 85MVA and on average George would use between 60 and 80MVA, although the municipality must pay ESKOM for 85MVA.

If the power is returned simultaneously to all areas when load-shedding ends, this creates a massive spike or surge in power with all geysers, freezers/fridges/batteries etc drawing power at the same time. With the extended four-hour load-shedding, the spikes for George are consistently reaching 105 – 112 MVA.

Areas will be switched on in sections, on rotation after Load-shedding
Eskom has indicated that unless George can reduce the spikes, they will increase our notifiable demand to the highest actual usage level which will in turn increase the purchase cost to the municipality. Consumers are requested to use electricity very sparingly when power returns after load-shedding (especially a 4-hour slot). The municipality will now in rotation, switch the power on in sections. This means if for example the load-shedding slot is scheduled from 20h00 – 22h30, there is a chance that your area may only come on at 22h45 or 23h00.

Please do not switch high-usage equipment on immediately after Load-shedding
Consumers are therefore urged to turn off high-usage equipment and where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network and reduce our current high MVA spikes.

Reporting power outages
Please do not phone the Afterhours number or the Electrotechnical Department to report that you have no power immediately after Loadshedding is scheduled to be lifted. Please be aware of the rotational switching on, and wait at least 30 minutes before reporting no power. The directorate will be aware if there has been a possible substation trip which needs to be sorted out.

Issued by George Municipal Communications Department
Office of the Municipal Manager