Gauteng Areas Affected by Load Reduction – Full Schedule for the Week, 19/08/2025-25/08/2025
Eskom has announced scheduled load reduction in various parts of Gauteng this week. These planned power cuts aim to protect the aging electricity infrastructure from damage caused by illegal connections and electricity theft. This article provides a detailed schedule of affected areas, explains load reduction, and offers practical tips to stay prepared.
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Table of contents
- What Is Load Reduction?
- Why Is Load Reduction Necessary in Gauteng?
- Schedule Overview: Times of Load Reduction
- Load reduction schedule: For This Week
- Tuesday, 19 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- Wednesday, 20 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- Thursday, 21 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- Friday, 22 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- Saturday, 23 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- Sunday, 24 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- Monday, 25 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- How to Prepare for Load Reduction
- Eskom’s Response and Future Plans
- Stay Prepared
What Is Load Reduction?
Load reduction refers to targeted power cuts in specific high-risk areas. Eskom uses this measure to prevent permanent damage to transformers and mini-substations. Unlike load shedding, which is a broader, planned power outage due to supply shortages, load reduction is a protective, localised action responding to infrastructure strain.
Why Is Load Reduction Necessary in Gauteng?
Gauteng faces significant challenges with illegal electricity connections and theft, which place excessive pressure on electrical equipment. This overload risks transformer explosions or fires that could lead to long-term outages. Load reduction lowers demand temporarily to safeguard the system and maintain overall supply stability.
Schedule Overview: Times of Load Reduction
Load reduction in Gauteng mostly occurs during peak electricity demand hours, split into two slots:
- Morning: 5:00am to 9:00am
- Evening: 5:00pm to 10:00pm
Residents should expect power cuts during these hours on scheduled days.
Load reduction schedule: For This Week
Here is the Gauteng load reduction schedule from Tuesday, 19 August to Monday, 25 August 2025, separated by day:
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block F | Cuba, Graceland, Havana, Jetta, Lakeside, Palm Springs Diepkloof & Diepkloof Zone 1,2, and Zone 6, Orlando East Soweto Nomzamo Spruit View & Spruit View B, Spruit View Ext 1 B Thabiso |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block I | Monise, Mokoena, Mavimbela, Zuma, Ramakonopi East , Likole, Radebe & Sali, Zuma, Monosi, Moseleke, Mngadi, Ndhlazi, Radebe & Sali, Cala, Moseleke, Hlongwane Mfundo Park Ext 30 B Vosloorus A & Vosloorus B Vosloorus Ext 4,9,10,16, 23,31,32,(B) Vosloorus Ext 2,3,5,7,9,11,13,14,16, 22,25,26,31 Vosloorus Ext 6,10,16,23,31, (A ) Spruit View Ext 1 A Mabuya Park A and Mabuya Park B, , Nguni section A, Ap Khumalo, Moleleki, Kwenele, Moleleki, |
| Block J | Orange Farm Ext 7-East Orange Farm & Orange Farm Ext 1,2,3,4,8 Stretford Ext 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,910 Sharpeville & Sharpeville Outlying, Tshepiso, Elandsfontein AH, Eikenhof, Lakeside Ext 5, Evaton & Evaton Central, Evaton Evaton Small FarmsBlockl and Supply, Evaton West Sebokeng Unit 1,7,8,12 Sebokeng Unit 1-EAST and 11 East Zonkizizwe, Katlehong South & Moleleki, Magagula Heights |
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block H | Vereeniging Sharpeville Sebokeng Unit 3,7,12,13,14,16,17,19 Sebokeng-EAST Westside Park-WEST Beverley Hills-EAST, Boitumelo, Evaton, Evaton Small Farms, Sebokeng Proper, Stretford, Westside Park-EAST Daveyton Ext 2,3, 4, Swazi Section, Tsonga Section, Xhosa Section Breswol AH, Emaphopheni Ext 36, Etwatwa Ext 3,4,7,8,10,15,21,30,31,32,33,36, Etwatwa Ext 2A,9A,Etwatwa SP, Endicott, Wattville |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block G | Tsakane Ext 5 & Tsakane Ext 11 Klippan, Mabopane U, B and Mabopane U Ext 1 Mabopane Part 19 SP Odinburg Gardens, Tsebe, Winterveldt Ext 3, Ward 11, Ward 9 Garankuwa Monese, Mokoena, Moseleke & Moseleke East Palime, Tsolo, Phooko, Ramakonopi East, Mopedi, Motsamai, Hlahatsi ,Phake Ga-Rankuwa & Ga-Rankuwa Unit 2 and Unit 6, Vryburg, Diepsloot, Mathibestad, |
Thursday, 21 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block J | Orange Farm Ext 7-East Orange Farm & Orange Farm Ext 1,2,3,4,8 Stretford Ext 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,910 Sharpeville & Sharpeville Outlying, Tshepiso, Elandsfontein AH, Eikenhof, Lakeside Ext 5, Evaton & Evaton Central, Evaton Evaton Small FarmsBlockl and Supply, Evaton West Sebokeng Unit 1,7,8,12 Sebokeng Unit 1-EAST and 11 East Zonkizizwe, Katlehong South & Moleleki, Magagula Heights |
| Block I | Monise, Mokoena, Mavimbela, Zuma, Ramakonopi East , Likole, Radebe & Sali, Zuma, Monosi, Moseleke, Mngadi, Ndhlazi, Radebe & Sali, Cala, Moseleke, Hlongwane Mfundo Park Ext 30 B Vosloorus A & Vosloorus B Vosloorus Ext 4,9,10,16, 23,31,32,(B) Vosloorus Ext 2,3,5,7,9,11,13,14,16, 22,25,26,31 Vosloorus Ext 6,10,16,23,31, (A ) Spruit View Ext 1 A Mabuya Park A and Mabuya Park B, , Nguni section A, Ap Khumalo, Moleleki, Kwenele, Moleleki, | |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block E | Mapetla, Protea South, Chiawelo, Protea North, Nooitgedacht, Makapanstad, Stinkwater, Naledi, Ruggraat, Nhlapo ,Tshongweni, Mapanga, Nhlapo ,Admin |
Friday, 22 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block D | Rethabiseng Kudube Moroka, Dhlamini, Klipspruit Dhlamini, Chiawelo Kagiso Khutsong Tsakane & Tsakane Ext 1,8,11 and Ext 12, Langaville Ext 3, |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block C | Dobsonville & Dobsonville Ext 5,7 Naledi Mabopane C,E,U,W,V,X Mabopane M Ext 2 Winterveldt Ward 2,13 Jabulani , Moletsane, Tladi, Moletsane Naledi Emdeni & Emdeni Ext 2 Zola, Langaville, Tsakane & Tsakane Ext 15,18 |
Saturday, 23 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block A | Ivory Park Ext 8 & Ext 10 Kaalfontein Ext 1,2 and 5 Rabie Ridge Duduza Protea Glen Ext 11,12,4,7,8,12,14,2EAST,3EAST,1WEST,1EAST and Protea Glen Protea Glen Outlying & Protea South Outlying Westonaria NU-A Protea City Meadowlands Zone 1,2,7 WEST Rietvallei Outlying Kagiso Ext 12 and 14 |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block B | Dube & Dube Ext 1 Mofolo-EAST , WEST, SOUTH Meadowlands Zone 6,7,8,7 Meadowlands West Zone 9,10 Meadowlands East Zone 3,4 Luipaardsvlei Riverside Hillsview-EAST Jabavu Ext 1,2,3 WEST Rietvallei Ext 2 and 3 Slovoville ext1 and South Roodepoort Main Reef Areas Gold Mine Chiawelo Cosmo City Ext 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10 and Sonnedal AH, Sonnedal AH Proper and Zandspruit Outlying , Twala, Ngema, Makalu, Moshoeshoe, Skosana Credi , Ncala A, Monaheng, Kotloung, Skosana, Dinokana Diepsloot West Ext 1,2,3 |
| | Block J | Orange Farm Ext 7-East Orange Farm & Orange Farm Ext 1,2,3,4,8 Stretford Ext 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,910 Sharpeville & Sharpeville Outlying, Tshepiso, Elandsfontein AH, Eikenhof, Lakeside Ext 5, Evaton & Evaton Central, Evaton Evaton Small FarmsBlockl and Supply, Evaton West Sebokeng Unit 1,7,8,12 Sebokeng Unit 1-EAST and 11 East Zonkizizwe, Katlehong South & Moleleki, Magagula Heights |
Sunday, 24 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block C | Dobsonville & Dobsonville Ext 5,7 Naledi Mabopane C,E,U,W,V,X Mabopane M Ext 2 Winterveldt Ward 2,13 Jabulani , Moletsane, Tladi, Moletsane Naledi Emdeni & Emdeni Ext 2 Zola, Langaville, Tsakane & Tsakane Ext 15,18 |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block D | Rethabiseng Kudube Moroka, Dhlamini, Klipspruit Dhlamini, Chiawelo Kagiso Khutsong Tsakane & Tsakane Ext 1,8,11 and Ext 12, Langaville Ext 3, |
Monday, 25 August 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block G | Tsakane Ext 5 & Tsakane Ext 11 Klippan, Mabopane U, B and Mabopane U Ext 1 Mabopane Part 19 SP Odinburg Gardens, Tsebe, Winterveldt Ext 3, Ward 11, Ward 9 Garankuwa Monese, Mokoena, Moseleke & Moseleke East Palime, Tsolo, Phooko, Ramakonopi East, Mopedi, Motsamai, Hlahatsi ,Phake Ga-Rankuwa & Ga-Rankuwa Unit 2 and Unit 6, Vryburg, Diepsloot, Mathibestad, |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block H | Vereeniging Sharpeville Sebokeng Unit 3,7,12,13,14,16,17,19 Sebokeng-EAST Westside Park-WEST Beverley Hills-EAST, Boitumelo, Evaton, Evaton Small Farms, Sebokeng Proper, Stretford, Westside Park-EAST Daveyton Ext 2,3, 4, Swazi Section, Tsonga Section, Xhosa Section Breswol AH, Emaphopheni Ext 36, Etwatwa Ext 3,4,7,8,10,15,21,30,31,32,33,36, Etwatwa Ext 2A,9A,Etwatwa SP, Endicott, Wattville |
How to Prepare for Load Reduction
Load reduction can disrupt daily activities, from cooking to working from home. Businesses may face interruptions, and safety concerns arise during evening outages due to dark conditions. Eskom advises residents to take safety precautions and plan activities around outage times.
To cope with load reduction, residents should:
- Charge all essential devices in advance.
- Prepare meals before the outages.
- Keep torches, candles, or solar lamps handy.
- Stay vigilant about security, especially at night.
- Use power banks to keep phones operational.
These steps help minimise inconvenience and maintain safety during power cuts.
Eskom’s Response and Future Plans
Eskom has emphasised that load reduction is a short-term emergency measure while they address infrastructure challenges. The utility calls for cooperation from communities to reduce illegal connections. They also plan to upgrade and maintain equipment to improve reliability over time.
Stay Prepared
Load reduction reflects deeper challenges in Gauteng’s electricity supply network. While inconvenient, it protects critical infrastructure and prevents longer outages. Staying informed and prepared can ease the impact on residents and businesses alike.
