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Load Shedding Alert on Windows Pc

Developed By: Bitzulu

License: Free

Rating: 3,9/5 - 525 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.58
Size 1.4 MB
Release Date December 12, 22
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting. [see more (3)]

What's New:
Now fetching stage more consistently.More accurate warning x minutes before scheduled load shedding.Added donation option. [see more]

Description from Developer:
Helping to warn South Africa before their power turns off!

Direct Eskom customers and municipalities listed below are able to download schedules and get warning notifications bef... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Load Shedding Alert and install on Windows PC. Load Shedding Alert is free Productivity app, developed by Bitzulu. Latest version of Load Shedding Alert is 1.58, was released on 2022-12-12 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Load Shedding Alert is 3,9. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 525 users, 279 users had rated it 5*, 79 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Load Shedding Alert on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Load Shedding Alert on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Load Shedding Alert on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Load Shedding Alert using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Load Shedding Alert" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Load Shedding Alert on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Load Shedding Alert" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.58.

Download Load Shedding Alert 1.58 on Windows PC – 1.4 MB

Helping to warn South Africa before their power turns off!

Direct Eskom customers and municipalities listed below are able to download schedules and get warning notifications before their power is scheduled to turn off, others can still get notifications when the stage changes!

List of supported Areas:

Direct Eskom customers
Cape Town
Pretoria (Tshwane)
Johannesburg
Ekurhuleni
Durban (Ethekwini)
Bloemfontein (Mangaung)
Pietermaritzburg (The Msunduzi)
Stellenbosch
Drakenstein


I wrote this app for myself and have decided to share it, hopefully, you find it useful. I add new features and maintain schedules in my spare time!

If you find it useful please give it a good rating, they definitely help me keep going with new features and areas etc.

Please email me if you find a bug or problem with a schedule, thank you! apps@bitzulu.com

This application uses loadshedding schedules provided by Eskom and local Municipalities but is in no way linked to the them. Information and warnings are based on publicly available data sources and best effort algorithms, we cannot accept any liability or losses arising out of the information given in this app.
Now fetching stage more consistently.
More accurate warning x minutes before scheduled load shedding.
Added donation option.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows access to the vibrator.