Load REDUCTION on SATURDAY evening – Find schedules here

Eskom will implement load reduction in six provinces on Saturday evening. You can find the all your schedules here

Sep 3, 2022 - 16:36

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Load REDUCTION on SATURDAY evening – Find schedules here

Eskom has announced it will be implementing load reduction in six provinces on Saturday, 3 September 2022.

Load reduction is slightly different from load shedding – it is used to reduce the increasing demand for electricity that is supplied to members of the public. This is usually in neighbourhoods where illegal connections cause overload and damage infrastructure. Load reduction is meant to protect the infrastructure.

“Overloading also poses danger to people and property in the affected communities. Currently, Eskom is battling to keep up with the increased equipment failure caused by overloading that is costing millions to repair,” the embattled power utility said.

The provinces that are affected are: Gauteng, Limpopo, North West, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and the Northern Cape.

ESKOM: LOAD REDUCTION ON SATURDAY

Eskom said it will be disrupting electricity to Gauteng, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), North West and Northern Cape from 17:00 until 22:00 on Saturday.

Load Reduction Notice
Date: 03 September 2022#EskomNorthernCape and #EskomNorthWest will implement load reduction between 17:00 and 22:00 this evening. For times and areas, please refer to the attached statements. pic.twitter.com/bppBnPjlnL
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) September 3, 2022

Load Reduction Notice
Date: 03 September 2022#EskomFreeState #EskomGauteng and #EskomKZN will implement load reduction between 17:00 and 22:00 this evening. For times and areas, please refer to the attached statements. pic.twitter.com/u4okJSUaX7
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) September 3, 2022

In Limpopo, load reduction will also be implemented from 17:00 until 19:00.

Load Reduction Notice
Date: 03 September 2022#EskomLimpopo will implement load reduction in Capricorn and Mopani Districts between 17:00 and 19:00 this evening. Please refer to the attached statement for areas that will be affected. pic.twitter.com/D4C0tNZjsB
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) September 3, 2022

Load Reduction Notice
Date: 03 September 2022#EskomLimpopo will implement load reduction in Sekhukhune, Vhembe, and Waterberg Districts between 17:00 and 19:00 this evening. Please refer to the attached statement for areas that will be affected. pic.twitter.com/OXvXlptMst
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) September 3, 2022

Meanwhile, Eskom, said it is considering disconnecting the City of Tshwane Metro Municipality which includes the capital city, Pretoria, as one of the necessary steps to secure the outstanding payment. The City of Tshwane

According to Eskom, the City of Tshwane is in breach of the Electricity Supply Agreement which it holds with the power supplier by failing to pay the R1.6 billion which was due and payable on 17 August 2022.