{"id":29996,"date":"2025-09-22T10:33:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T08:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=29996"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:49:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:49:23","slug":"load-reduction-in-gauteng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/load-reduction-in-gauteng\/","title":{"rendered":"Load Reduction in Gauteng: Full Area List and Timetable This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gauteng residents face another week of planned power outages as Eskom pushes ahead with load reduction in high-density suburbs. The utility says the measure is necessary to protect substations and transformers strained by theft and illegal connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLoad reduction protects our equipment from permanent damage and allows more residents to receive supplies during off-peak hours,\u201d Eskom said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/load-shedding-water-crisis-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Load Shedding Makes the Water Crisis Worse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-load-reduction-areas-affected\">Load Reduction: Areas Affected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Load reduction runs from <strong>Monday, 22 September through Sunday, 28 September 2025<\/strong>, during peak demand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Morning:<\/strong> 05h00 \u2013 09h00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evening:<\/strong> 17h00 \u2013 22h00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The main affected areas include Naledi, Dobsonville, Mabopane, Winterveldt, Jabulani, Kagiso, Meadowlands, Cosmo City, Orlando East, Katlehong South, Sebokeng, Ga-Rankuwa, Orange Farm, and parts of Vereeniging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-289811912\" 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-gauteng-load-reduction-schedule-22-28-september-2025\">Gauteng Load Reduction Schedule (22\u201328 September 2025)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Date<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>05h00 \u2013 09h00<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>17h00 \u2013 22h00<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Mon, 22 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Block A<\/strong> \u2013 Ivory Park Ext 6\u201313, Rabie Ridge, Protea Glen, Kagiso Ext 12\u201314, Cosmo City, Diepsloot, Naturena<\/td><td><strong>Block J<\/strong> \u2013 Dobsonville &amp; Ext 1, Meadowlands Zones 2\u20137, Orlando East, Jabulani, Orange Farm Ext 1\u20138, Sharpville, Sebokeng Units 1\u20137, Katlehong South &amp; Mandela, Zonkizizwe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tue, 23 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Block C<\/strong> \u2013 Dobsonville Ext 5\u20137, Naledi, Jabavu, Meadowlands Zones 3\u201311, Zola, Emndeni, Tshepisong, Tsakane &amp; Tsakane Ext 15,18<\/td><td><strong>Block D<\/strong> \u2013 Refilwe, KwaThema, Duduza, Kagiso, Langaville, KwaDukuza, Diepkloof Zone 6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Wed, 24 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Block E<\/strong> \u2013 Mamelodi, Nellmapius, Atteridgeville, Mabopane, Soshanguve, Ga-Rankuwa<\/td><td><strong>Block F<\/strong> \u2013 Clubs, Glenclova, Linbro Park, Thokoza, Spruit View, Tembisa Zones 1\u20139<br><strong>Block J<\/strong> \u2013 Orange Farm Ext 2\u20137, Sharpville, Sebokeng Units 8\u201312, Katlehong South<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Thu, 25 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Block G<\/strong> \u2013 Nigel, Vosloorus, Duduza, Kwa-Thema, Tsakane Ext 15, Heidelberg, Ratanda, Wattville, Nigel Ext 2<\/td><td><strong>Block H<\/strong> \u2013 Sharpeville, Zamdela, Boipatong, Bophelong, Vaal Areas (Sebokeng, Evaton, Vanderbijlpark, Boipatong, Bophelong, Sharpeville, Zamdela), Sebokeng Zones 13\u201317<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fri, 26 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Block I<\/strong> \u2013 Ivory Park Ext 8\u201310, Ebony Park, Rabie Ridge, Midrand, Wynberg, Kelvin, Marlboro, Alex, Sandton, Morningside<\/td><td><strong>Block E<\/strong> \u2013 Ga-Rankuwa, Soshanguve, Mabopane, Nellmapius, Mamelodi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sat, 27 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Block D<\/strong> \u2013 Refilwe, Kagiso, KwaThema, KwaDukuza, Langaville Ext 3<\/td><td><strong>Block C<\/strong> \u2013 Dobsonville Ext 5\u20137, Naledi, Jabavu, Meadowlands Zones 2\u201311, Zola, Emndeni, Tshepisong, Tsakane Ext 15,18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sun, 28 Sept<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Block J<\/strong> \u2013 Orange Farm Ext 1\u20137, Sharpville, Sebokeng Units 1\u20137, Katlehong South, Mandela Section<\/td><td><strong>Block G<\/strong> \u2013 Tsakane, Nigel, Vosloorus, Duduza, Heidelberg, Ratanda, Wattville<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-it-matters\">Why It Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Load reduction disrupts more than lights\u2014it threatens food security, hurts small businesses, and leaves communities vulnerable at night. Community leaders in Soweto and Ekurhuleni argue that Eskom should fix the root causes: illegal connections and failing infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Johannesburg energy analyst put it bluntly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIf Eskom and municipalities combine enforcement with affordable electricity access, we\u2019ll finally see a real solution. Cutting power only buys time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-gautengers-can-do-about-load-reduction\">What Gautengers Can Do About Load Reduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents can prepare for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/news\/south-africa\/load-reduction-still-persists-here-are-the-gauteng-areas-affected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> load reduction<\/a> and push back by acting together:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <strong>Stay informed:<\/strong> Track your block schedule weekly and plan around outages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <strong>Go solar-ready:<\/strong> Invest in small backup systems like solar lamps or rechargeable batteries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <strong>Report illegal connections:<\/strong> They overload transformers and drive the problem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <strong>Engage municipalities:<\/strong> Demand transparent investment in infrastructure upgrades.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Heritage Month reminds us that resilience runs deep in our communities. With strategy, solidarity, and accountability, Gautengers can turn today\u2019s stopgap measures into tomorrow\u2019s reliable energy system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gauteng residents face another week of planned power outages as Eskom pushes ahead with load reduction in high-density suburbs. The utility says the measure is necessary to protect substations and transformers strained by theft and illegal connections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":17144,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"Gauteng residents face another week of planned power outages as Eskom pushes ahead with load reduction in high-density suburbs. 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