{"id":46830,"date":"2022-07-26T12:55:01","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T10:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/load-reduction-to-be-implemented-in-kariega-this-week-20220726\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T12:29:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T10:29:35","slug":"load-reduction-to-be-implemented-in-kariega-this-week-20220726","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/load-reduction-to-be-implemented-in-kariega-this-week-20220726\/","title":{"rendered":"Load reduction to be implemented in Kariega this week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nelson Mandela Bay Metro wishes to inform residents in Kariega that it will take approximately two weeks to repair a cable fault affecting the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn order to reduce pressure and ensure that residents do not experience prolonged power outages, we will execute load reduction in the affected areas for two hours at a time,\u201d the Municipality said in a statement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The areas have been divided into three groups and a schedule as indicated below has been devised:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-load-reduction-groups\"><strong>LOAD REDUCTION GROUPS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Group 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matebese; MRM6 \/ Mqolomba; Dlala; Makuleni; Dabaza &amp; Feeder 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Group 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mbengashe; Billie; Majola; Sineli; Sandunana; Ntsela; MRM10; 4th Avenue; Sarile &amp;&nbsp; Feeder 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Group 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3rd Avenue; Mqongci; Phuphu; Tyhume; Majola; Jonas &amp; Feeder 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-load-reduction-schedule-nbsp\"><strong>LOAD REDUCTION SCHEDULE&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Tuesday, 26 July<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17:00 \u2013 19:30: Group 3 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19:00 \u2013 21:30: Group 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Wednesday, 27 July<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17:00 \u2013 19:30: Group 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19:00 \u2013 21:30: Group 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Thursday, 28 July<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17:00 \u2013 19:30:&nbsp; Group 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19:00 \u2013 21:30 Group 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Friday, 29 July<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17:00 \u2013 19:30: Group 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19:00 \u2013 21:30: Group 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Saturday, 30 July<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17:00 \u2013 19:30: Group 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19:00 \u2013 21:30: Group 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Sunday, 31 July<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>17:00 \u2013 19:30: Group 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>19:00 \u2013 21:30: Group 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ud-express-has-requested-the-areas-which-make-up-the-different-groups-from-the-municipality-as-soon-as-it-has-been-received-it-will-be-added-to-the-story\"><em>UD Express<\/em> has requested the areas (which make up the different groups) from the Municipality. 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