The City of Cape Town electricity and generation teams will implement eight-hour power outages to maintain essential electricity infrastructure in parts of the municipality in September.
The maintenance work will be carried out from 8:30 to 16:30 from Thursday, 11 September to Tuesday, 30 September, if all goes to plan, resulting in electricity supply interruptions.
CAPE TOWN AREAS SET TO FACE EIGHT-HOUR POWER OUTAGES IN SEPTEMBER
The City of Cape Town said it is important to note that interruptions to the electricity supply will only impact the highlighted area on the maps and only on the relevant date. Moreover, the listed streets, as well as those in the immediate surrounding area, will be affected as indicated on the maps.
“This is important maintenance of critical electricity infrastructure in the Belgravia Estate, Crawford, Newfields, and Lansdowne areas. The maintenance work ensures a reliable electricity supply for residents in the area,” the City of Cape Town added.
To view the area outage maps visit:
| Thursday, 11 September | Belgravia Estate Veld Road: https://bit.ly/4p4k7wO Canal Road: https://bit.ly/3HDe9Cj Voël Road: https://bit.ly/4g6XjbC |
| Tuesday, 16 September | Crawford Crawford Road: https://bit.ly/3JIR69J Tanner Road: https://bit.ly/461z89M Hart Road substation: https://bit.ly/4g3QkAh |
| Thursday, 25 September | Newfields Bakker Road: https://bit.ly/4g4ABRw Primrose Street: https://bit.ly/3UWLbAm Lodewyk Road: https://bit.ly/4mOwv2y Gideon Road substations: https://bit.ly/3HYR7Wx |
| Tuesday, 30 September | Lansdowne Cotte Road: https://bit.ly/3HOD6e3 Hoek Street: https://bit.ly/4meRxGx Portia Street substations: https://bit.ly/4gnyf0l |
POWER COULD BE RESTORED ANYTIME
Moreover, the City of Cape Town has warned that electricity supply could be restored at any time and urged customers to treat all electrical installations as live for the full duration of the planned maintenance work.
“Residents are encouraged to switch off appliances as a precaution and to avoid damage caused by power surges when the power comes back on.
“The City of Cape Town apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks residents for their cooperation and understanding,” the metro municipality said.
HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR THE ONGOING POWER OUTAGES DUE TO MAINTENANCE IN PARTS OF CAPE TOWN?
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