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Millions of rands down the drain, time wasted, disruption of computer systems, traffic controls and many, many other costly inconveniences.

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The Chamber has had calls from accountants trying to meet the 28 February tax return deadline, from bakers who say that there will be no bread very soon, from cold storage facilities whose stocks are compromised, from fish companies who have lost millions in spoilt goods, from manufacturers who are losing tens of thousands a day in lost production and damage to equipment, from employees on commission who are losing their income, and from many, many other businesses who are feeling the effects of the blackouts.

And the situation is going to continue well into the weekend.

This afternoon, Chamber executive director Albert Schuitmaker met with other business organisations, the CEO of Eskom and City officials at a meeting convened by Premier Ebrahim Rasool. The outcomes of the discussions were as follows:

• Koeberg is only likely to reach full capacity by Saturday evening – if they get the go ahead to start up again on Friday. The startup takes around 30 hours.
• It was agreed that safety issues could not be compromised in restoring Koeberg’s operation
• The City and Eskom undertook to provide schedules of outages and will try to stick to them
• The Cape Town CBD will not be affected by outages, except possibly for the Salt River substation
• Power will be cut to industrial, commercial and residential areas in accordance with the schedules. Eskom’s schedule for the next day should be ready by 2pm and the Chamber will communicate this to you.
• The Province, City, Eskom and stakeholders will meet again in 10 days time after investigations into the Koeberg problems have taken place

You are urged to try to conserve electricity as much as possible. (The Premier reported that on Sunday and Monday there was a reduction in demand, but by Tuesday the consumption was back to normal).

And a message from Metrorail : Eskom has assured Metrorail that track electricity will be maintained and there will be no disruption to the service.

Below are the schedules supplied by Eskom and the City for tomorrow, 23 February 2006.

ESKOM Load shedding schedule

Thursday, 23 February 2006

Below find the load shedding schedule which implicates a possibility of interruption to your area that will last about two hours.

Eskom load shedding

06:30 – 08:30

Saldanha, Vredenburg, Van Rhynsdorp, Vredendal, Bulte, Klawer, Sandlaagte, Zandberg Farmers, Gydo, Leeurivier, Slagboom, Elgin, Hermanus, Gansbaai, Hawston, Melkbos Pump Station, Stellenbosch Municipality and University, Kuils River, Kromco, Lebanon, Starking, Groenbank, Doringwater, Henkries, Henkriesmond, Riviersonderend, Klipdale, Napier, Capex and Somerset Mall

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08:30 – 10:30

Ascot, Bothasig, Richwood, Sappi, Kynoch, Montague Gardens Industrial, Kylemore Farmers, Khayelithsa, Ruyterwacht, Elsies River (part), Ceres, Tableview, Parklands, Bayside Mall, Wellington, Plettenberg Bay, Robberg, Blue Downs (Malibu Village, Forest Heights, Hillcrest, Tuscany Glen), Albertinia, Stil Bay, Riversdale Farmers, Hex Farmers, Breërivier, Caledon, Jagersbos

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10:30 – 12:30

Perdeberg, Klipheuwel, Kalbaskraal, Paarl Munic, Traction, Stompneus, Velddrift, Midway, Pelladrift, Ladismith, Swartberg, Buffelspoort, Elsiesrivier-residential, Khayelitsha, Mpilo, Delft, Knysna, Plettenberg Bay and Houhoek

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12:30 – 14:30

Stellenbosch Winery and Farmers, De Zalze, Lynedoch, Jamestown, Stellenbosch Mall, George, Wilderness, Blanco Farmers, Springbok, Nyanga-residential, Phillippi, Mandely, Luzuku Park & Industrial (Phillippi), Houhoek Farmers, Blackheath, Nelspoort Farmers, Alex, Rietfontein, Sutherland, Roggeveld, Laingsburg, Lambertsbaai, Graafwater, Noordhoek, Citrusdal, Zandberg Farmers

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14:30 – 16:30

Blackheath, Malmesbury Municipality and Farmers, Tulbagh, Wolseley, Gouda, Soetendal, Misverstand, Porterville, Montagu Farmers, Barrydale, Ruyterwacht, Elsies River (gedeeltes), Outeniqua, Meiringspoort, Calitzdorp, Riet, Amcor, Hopefield, Darling, Yzerfontein, Langefontein, Dysselsdorp Farmers, Cloetesville, Koelenhof, Sir Lowry’s Pass Farmers, Muldersvlei Farmers, Loeriesfontein, Calvinia, Moutonsdrift, Club Mykonos, Firgrove, Kleinmond, Bettysbaai, Pringlebaai, Sandhills, Kwaggaskloof, Bredasdorp, Struisbaai, De Damme, Heidelberg, Swellendam

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16:30 – 18:30

Saldanha, Rawsonville Farmers, Montagu Farmers, Hugo Farmers, Osplaas Farmers, Witzenberg Farmers, Elgin, Hermanus, Gansbaai, Hawston, Melkbos Pump Station, Kuils River, Perdeberg, Klipheuwel, Kalbaskraal, Fisantekraal, Albertinia, Stilbaai, Riversdale Farmers, Hex Farmers, Breërivier, Caledon, Jagersbos, Stompneus, Velddrift, Midway, Pelladrift, Ladismith, Swartberg, Buffelspoort

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18:30 – 20:30

Vredenburg, Rheenendal, Karatara, Houhoek, Houhoek Farmers, Vyeboom, Lambertsbaai, Graafwater, Noordhoek, Citrusdal, Zandberg Farmers, Springbok, Blackheath, Nelspoort Farmers, Alex, Rietfontein, Sutherland, Roggeveld, Laingsburg, Malmesbury Municipality and Farmers, Tulbagh, Wolseley, Gouda, Soetendal, Misverstand, Porterville, Montagu Farmers, Barrydale, Outeniqua, Meiringspoort, Calitzdorp, Riet, Amcor, Hopefield, Darling, Yzerfontein, Langefontein, Dysselsdorp Farmers, Capex, Somerset Mall, Stellenbosch Winery and Farmers, De Zalze, Lynedoch, Jamestown, Stellenbosch Mall, Sir Lowry’s Pass Farmers, Muldersvlei Farmers, Loeriesfontein, Calvinia, Moutonsdrift, Club Mykonos, Firgrove, Kleinmond, Bettys Bay, Pringle Bay, Houhoek, Sandhills, Kwaggaskloof, Bredasdorp, Struisbaai, De Damme, Heidelberg, Swellendam

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20:30 – 22:30

Saldanha, Van Rhynsdorp, Vredendal, Bulte, Klawer, Sandlaagte, Zandberg Farmers, Rawsonville Farmers, Gydo, Leeurivier, Slagboom, Elgin, Hermanus, Gansbaai, Hawston, Melkbos Pump Station, Kuils River

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22:30 – 00:30

Vredenburg, Knysna, Plettenbergbaai, Perdeberg, Klipheuwel, Kalbaskraal, Albertinia, Stilbaai, Riversdale Farmers, Hex Farmers, Breërivier, Caledon, Jagersbos, Stompneus, Velddrift, Midway, Pelladrift, Ladismith, Swartberg, Buffelspoort

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Emergency block

Hagley, Wemmershoek, Chavonnes, Vissershok, Atlantic and Duine

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Municipal load shedding

Large municipalities are participating in large curtailing load by running their own load shedding schedules. These municipalities therefore manage the process by prioritising and rotating the available load within their municipal boundaries.

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City of Cape Town – Montague Gardens and Phillippi

Tygerberg – Plattekloof, Acacia, Goodwood, Tiervlei, Monte Vista, Stikland, Durbanville, Parow, Springfield, Uitkamp, Belhar, Mfuleni, Greysands, Silversands

Oostenberg – Kraaifontein, Langeberg, Brackenfell, Kuilsrivier, Langverwacht

Helderberg – Strand, Somerset West, Gordons Bay, Helderberg

Wynland – Noree, McGregor, Robertson, Ashton, Bonnievale

Mossel Bay, Worcester, Oudtshoorn, Knysna, Montagu, Ceres/Wolseley, Dassenberg and Saldanha

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CITY LOAD SHEDDING SCHEDULE – 23 FEBRUARY 2006

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06:00 – 09:30 AND 14:00 – 17:30

Epping 1&2, Montana, Kalksteenfontein, Valhalla Park, Charlesville;

Langa, Bonteheuwel, The Range;

Pinelands, Thornton, Oude Molen, Valkenberg, Maitland, Brooklyn, Paarden Eiland;

Lansdowne, Belthorn Est, Penlyn Est, Sections of Wetton;

Milnerton, Sunset Beach, Sunset Links, Sandrift, Marconi Beam, Montagu Gardens, Milnerton Ridge, Royal Ascot;

Century City, Kensington, Summer Greens, Factreton, Ndabeni, Maitland; Lavender Hill, Steenberg, Capricorn Park, Retreat, Sheridan Park, Vrygrond, Hill View, Strandfontein, Lotus River, Zeekoevlei, Pelican Park;

Hanover Park, Manenberg, Pinati Est, Penland Est, Athlone Industrial 1&2, Skaapkraal Road, Varkensvlei Road;

Meadowridge, Bergvliet, Diep River, Southfield, Westlake, Lakeside, Westlake Business Park, Silversteen Est, Steenberg Golf Estate, Tokai, Pollsmoor, Kirstenhof;

Tamboerskloof, Higgovale, Gardens, Devils Peak, Bo-Kaap;

Salt River, Woodstock, Cape Technikon

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09:00 – 12:30 AND 16:30 – 19:30

Mowbray, UCT, Rosebank, Rondebosch, Kalk Bay, Clovelly, Fish Hoek, Glencairn, Simon’s Town, Cape Point, Noordhoek, Sun Valley, Llandudno, Hout Bay;

Grassy Park, sections of Ottery, Parkwood, Lotus River, Schaapkraal, Montagu’s Gift;

Hazendal, Athlone, Belgravia, Kewtown, Bridgetown Rylands, Sybrand Park, Rondebosch East, parts of Crawford;

Wynberg, Kenilworth, Lansdown, Harfield Village, Kenwyn;

Milnerton, Sunset Beach, Sunset Links, Sanddrift, Marconi Beam, Montague Gardens, Milnerton Ridge, Royal Ascot;

Marina da Gama, Muizenberg, St James;

Parts of Pinelands, Oude Molen, Valkenberg, Maitland, Brooklyn, Paarden Eiland;

Sea Point, Green Point, parts of Hout Bay, Bakoven;

Sun Valley, Caprice, Ocean View, Imhoffs Gift, Kommetjie, Noordhoek, Scarborough

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12:00 – 15:00 AND 19:00 – 22:30

Portlands, Westridge, Rocklands, Wespoort, Merrydale;

Guguletu; parts of Browns Farm Philippi, Manenberg, Monwood;

Nyanga, KTC;

Lansdowne, Belthorn Est, Penlyn Est, Sections of Wetton;

Heinz Park, Eastridge, Beacon Valley, Tafelsig;

Marina da Gama, Muizenberg, St James;

Claremont, Bishopscourt, Rondebosch, Kenilworth;

Hanover Park, Manenberg, Pinati Estate, Athlone Industrial 1&2, parts of Skaapkraal;

Wynberg CBD area; parts of Constantia, Kenilworth, Diep River, Constantiaberg;

Meadowridge, Bergvliet, Diep River, Southfield;

Ottery, Princess Vlei Road, Gabriel Road, Plumstead;

Portlands, Westridge, Rocklands, Strandfontein;

Westlake, Lakeside, Westlake Business Park, Silversteen Est, Steenberg Golf Est, Steenberg, Tokai, Pollsmoor, Kirstenhof

Vanguard Est, Heideveld, Guguletu, Manenberg, Rylands, Gatesville, Primrose Park, Surrey Est, Greenhaven;

Woodlands, Lentegeur, Phillippi;

Salt River, Woodstock, Cape Technikon.