There has been some confusion between Eskom’s national stage levels and the City of Cape Town, for load shedding, mainly because Cape Town operates on a slightly lower stage level with its hydroelectric power generation. So many national apps try to cater for the different stage level for Cape Town, but citizens do get a bit confused with the stage changes.
The City’s own app shows just Cape Town and also includes a graphical map showing which areas are which, and which area is currently load shedding, and which one is next. The map also assist in finding your correct areas to add to the watch list.
The app also does a few other things, like reporting of faults and purchase of prepaid electricity, which I’ve not tested.
The app can be found at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.esri.app9002d9bd7ea24a89ac679830537afe82 and at https://apps.apple.com/za/app/city-of-cape-town/id1613339640?platform=iphone
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