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In short: This 2026 Gauteng utility guide helps residents plan around outages, schedules, and service disruptions with trusted references.
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This 2026 utility and public-service guide helps Gauteng residents plan around disruptions and policy changes using trusted references.
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The Gauteng Load Reduction Schedule for the week of 6 to 13 October 2026 is now available. As always, scheduled interruptions are set to occur during peak hours to protect our grid and prevent transformer damage. In the first 10% of this article, you get immediate access to the core schedule, helping you plan your week with confidence.
Below, we provide daily breakdowns in table format, plus helpful context, advice, and insights to guide you through the week with minimal disruption.
What Is Load Reduction — And Why It’s Still Happening
Load reduction is different from load shedding. It is a targeted interruption in areas where local networks are strained, often due to illegal connections, overloaded transformers or network faults. Eskom applies load reduction even when national load shedding is suspended, to safeguard infrastructure.
In a recent announcement, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the government aims to eliminate load reduction across the country within the next 12 months, citing improved capacity and smarter metering.
Nevertheless, until that goal is fully realised, stay informed of your area’s schedule.
Learn about the Free Basic Electricity Policy Changes and how they might affect you.
How to Read the Schedule
- Each day, two time blocks are listed: 05h00 – 09h00 (morning) and 17h00 – 22h00 (evening).
- Areas are assigned to “Blocks” (e.g. Block A, B, C, … J).
- If your area is listed in a block for that day, you should expect a power interruption during those hours.
- The schedule rotates, so your area’s block may shift across days.
Now, let’s walk through each day.
Monday, 6 October 2026
| Time | Block | Affected Areas |
|---|---|---|
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block J | City of Johannesburg Rural Lakeside; Orange Farm Ext 1, 3, 8 & 7-East; Stretford & Stretford Exts 10, 2, 3, 5, 9, 6, 7; Sharpeville & outlying; Tshepiso; Elandsfontein AH; Homestead Apple Orchards AH-West; Ironside AH-West; Vereeniging NU Outlying-C; Drumblade AH; Klipview AH (East, North); Roodepoort Lakeside Ext 5; Balmoral Estates & De Deur; Walkers Fruit Farms AH-East; Ironside AH-East; Evaton; Evaton Central; Small Farms & West; Sebokeng & Units 1, 1-East, 7, 8, 11-East & 12; Vosloorus Ext 2, 14, 25 |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block G | Tsakane Ext 5 & 11; Zithobeni & Zithobeni Ext 1 & 2 & SP; Wagbeentjieskop; Bronkhorstspruit; Roodepoort; Rushof; Mabopane U, R Ext 1 & Part 19 SP; Tsebe; Klippan; Odinburg Gardens; Winterveldt Ext 3, Ward 11, Ward 9; Ga-Rankuwa (Units 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 23 & View Ext 1 & Part 4 SP); Hebron; Soshanguve South Ext 1; Hartebeesfontein; Kaalfontein; Rayton; Richmond NU-A; Rietvlei; Vaalbank; Voorbedacht; Zonderwater & environs; Cullinan & outlying; Ekangala; Elandia; Malanspruit; Monese; Mokoena; Moseleke & Moseleke East; Palime; Tsolo; Ramakonopi East; Phooki; Mopedi; Motsamai; Hlahatsi; Phake; Mmakau |
Tuesday, 7 October 2026
| Time | Block | Affected Areas |
|---|---|---|
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block A | Ga-Rankuwa Units 2, 4, 5, 16, 20, 23 & 25; Ga-Rankuwa Part 4 SP & NU; Ivory Park Ext 10; Kaalfontein Ext 1, 2 & 5; Rabie Ridge; Ivory Park Exts 8 & 9; Duduza; Protea Glen & its Exts (11,12,4,7,8,14,2 East, 3 East, 1 West & East); Protea Glen Outlying; Protea South Outlying; Westonaria NU-A; Protea City; Meadowlands Zones 1, 2 & 7 (West); Rietvallei Outlying; Kagiso Ext 12 & 14 |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block B | Dube & Dube Ext 1; Meadowlands Zones 6, 7, 8 & 9; Meadowlands West Zones 9 & 10; Meadowlands East Zones 3 & 4; Luipaardsvlei; Riverside; Hillsview East; Mofolo South & West; Jabavu Exts 1, 2 West, 3; Rietvallei Exts 2 & 3; Slovoville & Slovoville Ext 1; South Roodepoort & Main Reef; Chiawelo; Diepsloot; Cosmo City & Exts 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10; Sonnedal AH; Zandspruit Outlying; Cosmo City Ext 6; Mapanga; Twala; Ngema; Makalu; Moshoeshoe; Credi; Monaheng; Ncala A; Kotloung; Skosana; Dinokana; Diepsloot West 1, 2 & 3; Diepsloot Ext 1 |
Wednesday, 8 October 2026
| Time | Block | Affected Areas |
|---|---|---|
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block C | Kopanong & Kopanong Ext 1; Mabopane & Mabopane B, C, D, U, X, S, M, EW & CV; Winterveldt Wards 2, 6, 12, 13; Jabulani; Dobsonville & Exts 5 & 7; Moletsane; Tladi; Emdeni & Emdeni Ext 2; Naledi; Zola; Langaville; Tsakane & its Exts 1, 5, 9, 13, 18; Danville; Mmabatho; Magogwe Tar & Centre; Koi Koi; Tloung; Tlhabologo; Braklaagte |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block D | Moroka; Dhlamini; Klipspruit; Chiawelo; Kagiso & Khutsong; Tsakane & Exts 1, 3, 8, 11 & 12; Langaville Ext 3 |
Thursday, 9 October 2026
| Time | Block | Affected Areas |
|---|---|---|
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block F | Diepkloof Zones 1-6; Orlando East; Soweto; Nomzamo; Magogwe Tar Village; Mocoseng; Phefeni Village; Shebelekwano Village; Spruit View B |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block I | Monise; Mokoena; Mavimbela & Zuma; Ramakonopi & Ramakonopi East; Radebe & Sali; Mngadi; Moseleke; Ndhlazi; Cala; Hlongwane; Mfundo Park Ext 30 B; Spruit View Ext 1A; Mabuya Park A; Nguni section A; Vosloorus & its Exts 2,3,4,5,6A,7,9,10A/B,11,13,14,16A/B,22,23B,25,26,31B & 32B; Likole; Ap Khumalo; Moleleki; Kwenele; Zonkizizwe; Katlehong South & Moleleki; Magagula Heights |
| 17h00 – 22h00 (Alternate) | Block J | City of Johannesburg Rural Lakeside; Orange Farm & Exts; Stretford & its Exts; Sharpeville & outlying; Tshepiso; Elandsfontein AH; Homestead Apple Orchards AH-West; Ironside AH-West; Vereeniging NU Outlying-C; Drumblade AH; Klipview AH; Roodepoort Lakeside Ext 5; Balmoral Estates & De Deur; Walkers Fruit Farms AH-East; Ironside AH-East; Evaton; Evaton Central; Small Farms & West; Sebokeng & Units; Vosloorus Ext 2,14 & 25 |
Friday, 10 October 2026
| Time | Block | Affected Areas |
|---|---|---|
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block H | Vereeniging; Sharpeville; Beverley Hills-East; Boitumelo; Evaton; Evaton Small Farms; Sebokeng Proper; Sebokeng East; Stretford; Westside Park East & West; Sebokeng Units 2,3,7,12,13,14,16,17,19; Daveyton Exts 2,3,4; Swazi, Tsonga, Xhosa Sections; Breswol AH; Emaphopheni Ext 36; Etwatwa & Exts 2A,3,4,7,8,9A,10,15,21,24,30,31,32,33; Etwatwa SP; Endicott; Wattville |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block G | Tsakane Ext 5 & 11; Zithobeni & Exts 1 & 2 & SP; Wagbeentjieskop; Bronkhorstspruit; Roodepoort; Rushof; Mabopane U, R Ext 1 & 19 SP; Tsebe; Klippan; Odinburg Gardens; Winterveldt Ext 3, Wards 11 & 9; Ga-Rankuwa Units 2,6,7,8,9,10,17,23 & View Ext 1 & SP; Hebron; Soshanguve South Ext 1; Hartebeesfontein; Kaalfontein; Rayton; Richmond NU-A; Rietvlei; Vaalbank; Voorbedacht; Zonderwater & surrounding; Cullinan & outlying; Ekangala; Elandia; Malanspruit; Monese; Mokoena; Moseleke & East; Palime; Tsolo; Ramakonopi East; Phooki; Mopedi; Motsamai; Hlahatsi; Phake; Mmakau |
Saturday, 11 October 2026
| Time | Block | Affected Areas |
|---|---|---|
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block J | City of Johannesburg Rural Lakeside; Orange Farm & its Exts; Stretford & Exts; Sharpeville & outlying; Tshepiso; Elandsfontein AH; Homestead Apple Orchards AH-West; Ironside AH-West; Vereeniging NU Outlying-C; Drumblade AH; Klipview AH; Roodepoort Lakeside Ext 5; Balmoral Estates & De Deur; Walkers Fruit Farms AH-East; Ironside AH-East; Evaton; Evaton Central; Small Farms & West; Sebokeng & its units; Vosloorus Ext 2,14,25 |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block I | Monise; Mokoena; Mavimbela & Zuma; Ramakonopi & Ramakonopi East; Radebe & Sali; Mngadi; Moseleke; Ndhlazi; Cala; Hlongwane; Mfundo Park Ext 30 B; Spruit View Ext 1A; Mabuya Park A; Nguni section A; Vosloorus & its extensions; Likole; Ap Khumalo; Moleleki; Kwenele; Zonkizizwe; Katlehong South; Magagula Heights |
| 17h00 – 22h00 (Alternate) | Block E | Mapetla; Protea South; Chiawelo; Protea North; Naledi; Mapanga; Nhlapo; Tshongweni; Nhlapo (duplicate); Admin |
Sunday, 12 October 2026
| Time | Block | Affected Areas |
|---|---|---|
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block D | Moroka; Dhlamini; Klipspruit; Chiawelo; Kagiso & Khutsong; Tsakane & Exts 1,3,8,11 & 12; Langaville Ext 3 |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block C | Kopanong & Kopanong Ext 1; Mabopane & subdivisions B, C, D, U, X, S, M, EW & CV; Winterveldt Wards 2,6,12,13; Jabulani; Dobsonville & Exts 5 & 7; Moletsane; Tladi; Emdeni & Ext 2; Naledi; Zola; Langaville; Tsakane & Exts 1,5,9,13,18; Danville; Mmabatho; Magogwe Tar & Centre; Koi Koi; Tloung; Tlhabologo; Braklaagte |
Monday, 13 October 2026
| Time | Block | Affected Areas |
|---|---|---|
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block A | Ga-Rankuwa Units 2, 4, 5, 16, 20, 23 & 25; Ga-Rankuwa Part 4 SP & NU; Ivory Park Ext 10; Kaalfontein Ext 1, 2, 5; Rabie Ridge; Ivory Park Exts 8 & 9; Duduza; Protea Glen & Exts 11,12,4,7,8,14,2 East, 3 East, 1 West & East; Protea Glen Outlying; Protea South Outlying; Westonaria NU-A; Protea City; Meadowlands Zones 1, 2 & 7 West; Rietvallei Outlying; Kagiso Ext 12 & 14 |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block B | Dube & Dube Ext 1; Meadowlands Zones 6,7,8 & 9; Meadowlands West Zones 9 & 10; Meadowlands East Zones 3 & 4; Luipaardsvlei; Riverside; Hillsview East; Mofolo South & West; Jabavu Exts; Rietvallei Ext 2 & 3; Slovoville & Ext 1; South Roodepoort; Chiawelo; Diepsloot; Cosmo City & Exts 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10; Sonnedal AH & AH Proper; Zandspruit Outlying; Cosmo City Ext 6; Mapanga; Twala; Ngema; Makalu; Moshoeshoe; Credi; Monaheng; Ncala A; Kotloung; Skosana; Dinokana; Diepsloot West 1,2,3; Diepsloot Ext 1 |
| 17h00 – 22h00 (Alternate) | Block J | City of Johannesburg Rural Lakeside; Orange Farm & its Exts; Stretford & Exts; Sharpeville & outlying; Tshepiso; Elandsfontein AH; Homestead Apple Orchards AH-West; Ironside AH-West; Vereeniging NU Outlying-C; Drumblade AH; Klipview AH; Roodepoort Lakeside Ext 5; Balmoral Estates & De Deur; Walkers Fruit Farms AH-East; Ironside AH-East; Evaton; Evaton Central; Small Farms & West; Sebokeng & units; Vosloorus Ext 2,14,25 |
What You Can Do to Prepare
- Check your block and times. Know when your area may be offline.
- Schedule essential tasks. Use power-hungry appliances outside peak hours.
- Charge devices ahead. Keep phones, power banks, laptops ready before 05h00.
- Use backup lighting. Solar lamps or LED torches are lifesavers.
- Limit non-essential loads. Avoid heating, large appliances during outage windows.
- Report illegal connections. These often contribute to network strain. Devdiscourse+1
- Stay informed. The schedule may change. Monitor Eskom updates.
Why This Week’s Schedule Matters
- The Gauteng Load Reduction Schedule ensures grid stability during peak demand.
- Protected infrastructure supports long-term reliable supply.
- Even when national load shedding is off, localized load reduction helps prevent transformer failures. Eskom+2Our Power+2
- The rotational nature means no area is permanently left in the dark.
Key Trends & Observations
- Rotation continues. Your block may change across the week, so don’t assume “same day, same times.”
- Overlap zones. Some days list two blocks for the same time (e.g. Thursday and Monday evenings). That implies that more areas are under strain and multiple blocks may be active.
- High-density suburbs impacted. Many inner and peri-urban areas (e.g. Protea Glen, Dobsonville, Tsakane) appear frequently.
- Weekend and public holiday alert. On Saturday and Sunday, power cuts follow the same pattern — don’t assume “no schedule.”
- Policy direction. The government’s stated plan is to phase out load reduction in 12–18 months via smart meter rollout and grid upgrades.
How the Schedule Impacts Daily Life
- Households: Cooking, heating, entertainment and chores may need re-scheduling.
- Businesses: Especially small businesses in affected suburbs should plan operations outside outage windows.
- Schools & study: Students may need alternate study hours on outage days.
- Medical & essential services: Back-up power or alternate arrangements are crucial.
- Communities: Social media and neighbourhood groups often share real-time updates and mutual assistance.
Read about the Minister’s Announcement on the End to Load Reduction and what it means for you.
The Gauteng Load Reduction Schedule for 06 to 13 October 2026 reflects the ongoing balancing act between protecting infrastructure and minimising disruption. By knowing your block and planning ahead, you can reduce the impact on your daily routine.
While the long-term goal is to retire load reduction altogether, in the meantime, your awareness and cooperation matter significantly. Stay tuned to official channels for real-time changes.
Let us know: does your area face frequent load reduction? Are there unusual shifts in your block? Share your experience in the comments below — and share this schedule with neighbours to help the community plan better.
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