Load reduction to hit Gauteng this week
Gauteng and KZN are the last provinces to ditch load reduction, with Eskom now on track to eliminate it completely by 2027.
Gauteng residents will endure scheduled power cuts from Monday, 17 August, to Monday, 24 August, as part of a load reduction program. Over the course of the week, power outages will impact ten designated blocks, with each block receiving two daily windows of reduced electricity. The affected areas span suburbs from Soweto to the Vaal, encompassing locations like Ivory Park Extension 8, Kaalfontein Extension 1, Rabie Ridge, Duduza, and Protea Glen.
The program aims to gradually eliminate load reduction across all regions, with Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal being the final provinces to discontinue the measure. By the end of the week, 1.2 million customers, or 71% of those initially affected, will have stable power. Eskom aims to completely eliminate the load reduction program by 2027.
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