Eskom load shedding puts King Charles III’s coronation in the dark

Eskom has confirmed that load shedding will continue this weekend, putting those wishing to watch Saturday’s King Charles III coronation as well as the Nedbank Cup Soweto derby at risk.

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The coronation will start around 11:20 (SA time) with the Nedbank Cup semi-final between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates set for a 15:00 kick-off.

As reported by The South African website, the clash at the FNB Stadium is SOLD OUT meaning unless you have a ticket to the stadium, you may need to make alternative plans to watch.

Due to lower weekend demand and the return to service of some generating units, load shedding will range between Stage 3 and Stage 4 over the weekend.

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At the time of publishing, South Africa is currently experiencing Stage 5 load shedding and will continue to do so until 05:00 on Saturday.

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Stage 3 will be in effect between 05:00 and 16:00 on Saturday, followed by Stage 4 from 16:00 until 05:00 on Sunday, at which point Stage 3 will once again kick in until 16:00 on Sunday.

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Stage 4 will then begin at 16:00 and end 24 hours later at 16:00 on Monday.

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Eskom promised to publish further updates as soon as any significant changes occur.

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