Thousands of Gauteng residents could face scheduled electricity interruptions this week as Eskom continues implementing load reduction across selected communities from 8 to 13 June 2026. The programme will affect several areas in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, Sedibeng and surrounding municipalities during morning and evening peak demand periods. Residents in affected communities are being urged to check the latest schedule, as different blocks will be activated on different days throughout the week. The latest timetable forms part of Eskom’s ongoing efforts to protect electricity infrastructure and manage demand on strained local networks.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is working towards ending load reduction as economic conditions improve and investments in energy infrastructure continue to stabilise electricity supply. Speaking during the Presidency Budget Vote in Parliament on Tuesday, Ramaphosa said stronger tax revenues, improved public finances and a more stable economy were creating conditions that could help the country move beyond years of electricity constraints.
Load reduction will continue across parts of Gauteng from Monday, 4 May to Sunday, 10 May 2026, with scheduled outages affecting multiple communities during peak demand periods. The programme impacts residents in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane, particularly in areas where electricity infrastructure is under strain.
A detailed load reduction schedule affecting large parts of Gauteng from 27 April to 30 April 2026 has been released, outlining specific blocks, time slots, and impacted areas. The schedule affects both morning and evening peak periods, with outages expected between 05:00 and 09:00, and again from 17:00 to 22:00.
Gauteng residents will face scheduled power outages this week as Eskom implements load reduction across multiple areas from 20 to 26 April 2026. The outages will affect specific suburbs during morning and evening peak periods, with communities rotated through block-based schedules. Unlike national load shedding, load reduction targets high-demand areas to prevent network overload. For households and businesses, this means continued disruption during critical hours of the day.
The schedule outlines outages between 05h00 and 09h00, and again from 17h00 to 22h00, depending on the assigned block and day.
Eskom has implemented a load reduction schedule affecting multiple Gauteng communities from Monday, 13 April to Monday, 20 April 2026, with outages planned in both morning and evening periods. The schedule targets specific high-density areas, including Soweto, Soshanguve, Diepsloot, Orange Farm, and parts of the Vaal. Unlike national load shedding, this localised approach is used to manage electricity demand and protect infrastructure from overloading. For Gauteng residents, this means planned power interruptions will continue throughout the week, even outside of formal load shedding stages.
Gauteng residents will continue to experience scheduled power interruptions this week as Eskom rolls out load reduction across multiple areas from 7 to 13 April 2026. The programme affects both morning and evening peak periods, with outages lasting between four and five hours in some communities.
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