Eskom this afternoon announced that Stage 1 loadshedding will come into effect from 5pm today, and that it should last for about five hours.
Eskom will implement stage 1 load shedding from 17:00 today. Load shedding is likely to continue until 22:00 this evening
— Eskom Media Desk (@Eskom_MediaDesk) May 4, 2015
The news comes after some areas experienced loadshedding over the long weekend, although not for the full duration as Eskom implemented a shortened Stage 1 on Sunday.