NOTICE: Load reduction expected during peak hours in KwaZulu-Natal tonight – including on the South Coast

Eskom has announced that it will resume load reduction to prevent network overloading caused by illegal connections, vandalised electricity infrastructure and bypassed meters.

Overloading of networks leads to damage to the electricity infrastructure through explosions in overloaded transformers and mini-substations.

It also poses danger to people and property in the affected communities. Currently, Eskom is battling to keep up with the increased equipment failure that is costing millions to repair.

Affected areas include:

South Coast: Borderland Estate, Braemar, KwaNzimakwe, Munster, Sonop, Thongazi, Nkampini, Gcilima, Ingwemabala, Mhlalandlini, Nkothaneni, Dumezulu, Nyanisweni, Gamthilini.

Newcastle: Drycut, Job’s Town, Massondale, Madadeni.

Ladysmith: Ezakheni, Graythorne

Pietermaritzburg: Siyamu, Georgetown, Draaihoek, Henley Hill, Maqungwane Outlying, Nhlazatshe, Edendale, Draaihoek, Dambuza, Mpoyinanda, Caluza, Siyamu, Landauville, Esogodini, Georgetown, Minimzolo, Zibomvini, Mpumuza, Siyamu, Smeroe, Mpophomeni, Kwamntogotho, Smeroe, Craigie Lea, Henley, Kwadlozi, Kwamntogotho, Kwampande, Ntembeni,

 Msinga: Guijini Mission, Jolwayo, Mhlangana Mission, Mpofaha, Saint Bernard, Shenfield Common.

Umlalazi: Erica, Pleasant Valley, Saint Thomas, Sunset.

North Coast: Bonmuir, Boomerang, Glenpark Estate, Gwabalanda, Hlabisa NU, Kangela, Kukhanyeni, Makakatana, Mispah, Mpukunyoni, Nsana, Ntondweni, Nyalazi, Settlers, Welcome Woods, Mbonambi, Nhlabane New, Ntshingimpisi, Nzalabantu, Sizanani, Velebandhla, Mzingazi, Amanzamnyama, Duleen, Fort Napoleon, Mon Desir, Nhlangenyuke, Nsiwa, Ongoye, Senziwe, Frisco, Mandini, Lambothi, Wangu, Thuthuka, Dokodweni, Gazini, Mloli, Mfakubeka, Nyenyane, Thengani, Thandizwe, Pikinini Myamazane, KwaMshudu.

Please do not log a fault during this period.

Eskom urges customers to treat all installations as live.

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