From May 25, eThekwini will no longer have reduced levels of loadshedding as the municipality introduces a new and revised power cut schedule.

The municipality has been on a reduced schedule due to damage to infrastructure caused by the floods in KwaZulu-Natal in April last year.

It said the decision to introduce a new schedule was taken after discussions with Eskom.

“While the city’s infrastructure is not yet repaired to pre-flood levels, the city acknowledges the country’s need to reduce the load to protect the national grid.

“It has therefore become unavoidable for eThekwini to revert to normal loadshedding stages as experienced by the rest of the country,” the municipality said in a statement.

Some areas with damaged infrastructure may still be excluded from load-shedding. 

The municipality said some substations cannot be switched off as it would pose a significant risk to residents and infrastructure.

“The city is finalising the amended load-shedding schedule and this will be shared with the public as soon as it is ready. Suburban block allocations have been amended to accommodate the required changes. Customers are urged to check their suburbs against their new block numbers when the schedule is published,” it said. 

As per the city’s policy, the protection of some industries will continue under the amended schedule.

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