Load Reduction – Gauteng
Sunday, 26 December 2021: Eskom is implementing load reduction from 05:00 – 09:00 (tomorrow morning, Monday, 27 December 2021) to avoid network overloading in high density areas.
Below is a list of some parts of affected areas:
Main area | Sub areas |
Tshwane | Bossemanskraal, Bronkhorstspruit Plot no 2, Bronkhorstspruit Durley AH, Ekangala A,B,F & H and Dark City, Ekandustria, Erasmus, Hammanskraal Ext 1, Honingkrans, Jakkalas, Klipgat, Kopanong, Kromkuil, Kudube Unit 1,2,6,7,11 & D, Ga-Rankuwa Units 2,4,5,6,7, 8,10, 15, 16,17, 20, 23 & 25 Kopanong, Lewzene Estate AH, Mabopane Unit A,B,C,D,E,CV,M,R,S, T, U&X, Mathibestad, Roodeplaat, Rethabiseng Ext 1, 2 & outlying areas, Soshanguve Block NN, Swartdam, Winterveld & Vuka. |
Vaal | Althea AH, Boipatong, Boitumelo, De Deur/Walkerville, De Deur Estates, Drieziek, Evaton Central, Evaton North, Evaton West, Helderstrome AH, Homestead Apple Orchards AH, Ironsdale AH, Kanana Park, Lakeside Estates, Lakeside, Mooilande AH, Orange Farm, Orchards AH, Sebokeng Unit 8, Sebokeng Zones 3,7,12,13,14,16,17&19, Small Farms, Stretford, Sharpeville, Tshepiso, Van Der Westhuizenhoogte AH and Walkers Fruit farms SH & AH |
During the load reduction implementation, customers are urged to switch off all their electrical appliances to avoid possible damage due to power surges when supply returns. Failure to do so may lead to transformer trips or failures, and damages to household appliances when supply is restored.
Please do not report this outage.
Communities are encouraged to report meter bypasses, illegal connections and vandalism of the electricity infrastructure on the Eskom Crime-Line number: 0800 11 27 22.
ENDS