{"id":29130,"date":"2025-09-15T09:43:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T07:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=29130"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:51:21","slug":"eskom-load-reduction-schedule-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/eskom-load-reduction-schedule-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Eskom Load Reduction Schedule: Gauteng Facing Power Cuts This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gauteng residents are bracing for another tough week as Eskom enforces its load reduction scheme, plunging households and businesses into darkness for five to six hours a day. Between Monday, 15 September and Sunday, 21 September 2025, the utility will cut supply in communities it says are overloading the grid, often because of illegal connections and high demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For families and businesses, that explanation doesn\u2019t ease the frustration. \u201cIt\u2019s not a nuisance,\u201d said a small business owner in Orange Farm. \u201cIt\u2019s lost income, spoiled food, and our kids trying to do homework by candlelight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/eskom-launches-20-electric-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eskom Launches 20 Electric Vehicles to Drive South Africa\u2019s Green Future<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-load-reduction-differs-from-load-shedding\">How Load Reduction Differs from Load Shedding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eskom insists load reduction is not the same as load shedding. While load shedding rotates across the country to balance supply and demand, load reduction zeroes in on hotspots where dangerous overloading threatens infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But community leaders aren\u2019t convinced. \u201cThe same townships and informal settlements are hit hardest, while the suburbs hardly notice,\u201d a Sebokeng activist argued. \u201cThat\u2019s not fair energy management.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2600656643\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-week-ahead-full-schedule\">The Week Ahead: Full Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This week, Eskom will cut power during morning peaks (05h00\u201309h00) and evening peaks (17h00\u201322h00). The schedule rotates blocks daily, giving residents some room to prepare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Date<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Time<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Block<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Affected Areas<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Mon, 15 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td>05h00 \u2013 09h00<\/td><td>Block H<\/td><td>Vereeniging, Sharpeville, Sebokeng Units 3,7,12\u201319, Westside Park, Boitumelo, Evaton, Stretford, Daveyton Ext 2\u20134, Tsonga Section, Breswol AH, Etwatwa Ext, Endicott, Wattville<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>17h00 \u2013 22h00<\/td><td>Block G<\/td><td>Tsakane, Klippan, Mabopane, Winterveldt Ext 3, Garankuwa, Monise, Mokoena, Moseleke, Ga-Rankuwa Units 2 &amp; 6, Vryburg, Diepsloot, Mathibestad<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tue, 16 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td>05h00 \u2013 09h00<\/td><td>Block J<\/td><td>Orange Farm Ext, Stretford, Sharpeville, Evaton Central, Sebokeng Units, Katlehong South, Moleleki, Magagula Heights<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>05h00 \u2013 09h00<\/td><td>Block I<\/td><td>Monise, Mokoena, Radebe, Rabie Ridge, Vosloorus, Spruit View, Zonkizizwe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>17h00 \u2013 22h00<\/td><td>Block E<\/td><td>Mapetla, Protea South, Chiawelo, Protea North, Naledi, Makapanstad, Stinkwater, Rugerraat, Tsongweni, Nhlapo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Wed, 17 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td>05h00 \u2013 09h00<\/td><td>Block D<\/td><td>Rethabiseng, Kudube, Moroka, Dhlamini, Chiawelo, Kagiso, Khutsong, Tsakane Extensions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>17h00 \u2013 22h00<\/td><td>Block C<\/td><td>Dobsonville, Naledi, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Jabulani, Moletsane, Zola, Langaville<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Thu, 18 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td>05h00 \u2013 09h00<\/td><td>Block A<\/td><td>Ivory Park, Kaalfontein, Duduza, Protea Glen, Westonaria, Meadowlands, Rietvallei, Kagiso Extensions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>17h00 \u2013 22h00<\/td><td>Block B<\/td><td>Dube, Meadowlands, Riverside, Jabavu, Slovo, Chiawelo, Cosmo City, Diepsloot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>17h00 \u2013 22h00<\/td><td>Block J<\/td><td>Orange Farm, Stretford, Sharpeville, Evaton, Sebokeng, Katlehong South, Moleleki, Magagula Heights<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fri, 19 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td>05h00 \u2013 09h00<\/td><td>Block C<\/td><td>Dobsonville, Naledi, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Jabulani, Zola<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>17h00 \u2013 22h00<\/td><td>Block D<\/td><td>Rethabiseng, Kudube, Dhlamini, Klipspruit, Kagiso, Khutsong, Langaville<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sat, 20 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td>05h00 \u2013 09h00<\/td><td>Block G<\/td><td>Tsakane, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Garankuwa, Monise, Moseleke, Ga-Rankuwa Units, Diepsloot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>17h00 \u2013 22h00<\/td><td>Block H<\/td><td>Vereeniging, Sharpeville, Sebokeng Units, Westside Park, Boitumelo, Evaton, Daveyton, Etwatwa, Wattville<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sun, 21 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td>05h00 \u2013 09h00<\/td><td>Block E<\/td><td>Mapetla, Protea South, Chiawelo, Protea North, Naledi, Makapanstad, Stinkwater, Rugerraat, Tsongweni, Nhlapo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>17h00 \u2013 22h00<\/td><td>Block F<\/td><td>Cuba, Graceland, Havana, Jetta, Lakeside, Palm Springs, Diepkloof, Orlando East, Soweto Nomzamo, Spruit View, Thabiso<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-this-matters\">Why This Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For most families, these hours without electricity translate into daily battles. Parents send children to school in the dark, without warm meals or hot water. Small businesses \u2014 from barbershops to spaza shops \u2014 lose out during their prime evening trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is about survival, not inconvenience,\u201d said a Protea Glen shopkeeper. \u201cSix hours without power means spoiled stock and fewer customers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Civil society groups argue the scheme deepens inequality. Load reduction hits townships and informal settlements hardest, while better-serviced suburbs largely escape the cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-3834132556\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-coping-and-pushing-for-change\">Coping and Pushing for Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Eskom maintains that the only lasting solution lies in upgrading local infrastructure and clamping down on illegal connections. Communities, however, cannot afford to wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts advise residents to take practical steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check your block schedule daily<\/strong> to avoid surprises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Charge phones and batteries<\/strong> before cuts hit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use affordable backups<\/strong> like rechargeable lights or solar lanterns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Work together<\/strong> \u2014 pooling generators for clinics or shared spaces can help.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Report unplanned outages<\/strong> so Eskom can separate breakdowns from scheduled cuts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Civil society groups also call for urgent investment in renewable energy and community solar projects to break the cycle of dependency on fragile infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-residents-can-do-next\">What Residents Can Do Next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From 15 to 21 September 2025, Gauteng residents will again endure long 5\u20136 hour outages as Eskom enforces load reduction. The schedule offers predictability but not relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The path forward is clear: Eskom and government must secure the grid without making poor communities carry the heaviest burden. Until then, residents have little choice but to prepare, adapt, and keep pushing for long-term, sustainable energy solutions. Check your block in the schedule above, prepare in advance, and share this information with neighbours so your community stays ready.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gauteng residents are bracing for another tough week as Eskom enforces its load reduction scheme, plunging households and businesses into darkness for five to six hours a day. 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