Municipality released temporary load reduction schedule for the weekend

Residents and businesses will need to plan ahead based on the schedule that will differ from area to area.

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Wouter Pienaar 1 minute read

Loadshedding is set to affect different areas of Potch until at least Monday, May 11.

The JB Marks Local Municipality has issued a public notice informing residents of planned temporary electricity interruptions across Potchefstroom from Saturday, 9 May 2026 to Monday, 11 May 2026. The interruptions are part of scheduled maintenance and switching operations at various substations due to a transformer that needs to be repaired by Eskom.

The second transformer is expected to be back online by early next week. Once the repair is complete, stability will return and load curtailment will end.

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According to the municipal spokesperson, Jeanette Tshite, different areas will be affected at different times during load reduction, with each outage lasting approximately 2 to 4.5 hours depending on the substation.

Saturday, May 9

10:00 – 14:30: Promosa, Mohadin, Vuselela College area, Kenneth McArthur Stadium and CBD (Beta Substation)
14:00 – 16:30: Ikageng Proper and extensions (Ikageng Main Substation)
16:00 – 20:30: Industrial area, Suiddorp and Potchefstroom Hospital (Alpha Substation)
20:00 – 22:30: Dassierand, Kanonierspark, The Bult, Steve Biko area, military base and Witrand (Gamma Substation)

Sunday, May 10

06:00 – 10:30: Promosa, Mohadin and surrounding CBD areas (Beta Substation)
10:00 – 14:30: Ikageng Proper and extensions (Ikageng Main Substation)
14:00 – 16:30: Industrial area, Suiddorp and Potchefstroom Hospital (Alpha Substation)
16:00 – 20:30: Dassierand, Kanonierspark, The Bult and surrounding areas (Gamma Substation)
20:00 – 22:30: Miederpark, Grimbeekpark and CBD areas including municipal offices and malls (Epsilom and Delta Substations)

Monday, May 11

06:00 – 10:30: Ikageng Proper and extensions (Ikageng Main Substation)
10:00 – 14:30: Industrial area, Suiddorp and Potchefstroom Hospital (Alpha Substation)
14:00 – 16:30: Dassierand, Kanonierspark, The Bult and surrounding areas (Gamma Substation)
16:00 – 20:30: Miederpark, Grimbeekpark and CBD areas (Epsilom and Delta Substations)
20:00 – 22:30: Promosa, Mohadin, Vuselela College area, Kenneth McArthur Stadium and CBD (Beta Substation)

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