Like the rest of the country, Stellenbosch University and its campuses are affected by load shedding and should therefore be prepared for any disruption in the power supply.
Fortunately, most academic buildings and research facilities have emergency power, while some buildings have partial emergency power and other critical areas have been fitted with a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) with a back-up system lasting approximately two hours.
Information on these buildings and the applicable back-up power supply, as well as the Eskom load shedding schedules, will be updated by Facilities Management as Eskom provides new information. However, bear in mind that unexpected outages may occur at any time or that the power supply may not be interrupted as indicated in a load-shedding schedule if the electricity grid is not under pressure. Also consult: www.loadshedding.eskom.co.za.
These measures have been taken on institutional level, but we request the cooperation of all staff and students to evaluate the potential impact of power outages on work and study times and to take special measures as required, to minimise the impact of load shedding.