{
  "id": 10422308,
  "title": "Eskom load reduction schedule for the rest of September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/eskom-load-reduction-schedule-for-the-rest-of-september",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T10:46:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/eskom-load-reduction-schedule-for-the-rest-of-september/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Eskom has announced a load reduction schedule for the remainder of September, affecting 247,617 customers or 3.4% of its customer base. The utility expects to take over 1.4 million customers off the list by September, with Limpopo and Mpumalanga benefiting the most from the cuts. Eskom's load reduction measures remain in place in high-risk areas to protect communities and the network, with the utility planning to phase out the cuts by 2027 through the introduction of smart meters, expansion of Free Basic Electricity support, and targeted customer education initiatives.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}