Cape Town schedules 7-hour power outages starting Tuesday
The City of Cape Town will perform essential maintenance throughout June, causing power outages over four weeks.
Starting Tuesday, 3 June, the City of Cape Town’s electricity and generation teams will implement seven-hour power outages over four weeks in Bridgetown, Silvertown, and Bokmakierie to maintain essential electricity infrastructure.
The maintenance work will be carried out from 8:30 to 16:00 if all goes to plan, resulting in electricity supply interruptions.
CAPE TOWN SCHEDULES SEVEN-HOUR POWER OUTAGES
The City of Cape Town said it is important to note that interruptions to the electricity supply will only impact the highlighted areas on the maps and only on the relevant date.
To view the area outage maps, you can visit:
| Tuesday, 3 June 2025: | Belgravia: https://bit.ly/4kxqiWV Regina: https://bit.ly/4kCFuCn Royker Investments: https://bit.ly/4kggYaq |
| Monday, 9 June 2025 | Calendula: https://bit.ly/3F93IVS Durand Road, Norma Road and Sondoulane: https://bit.ly/4jmfcmO |
| Wednesday, 18 June 2025: | Vangate Sports: https://bit.ly/3ZxYGZM Rose Close: https://bit.ly/4ke6cBB |
| Tuesday, 24 June 2025: | Bosduif: https://bit.ly/4k7ODTz Kalkoenweg: https://bit.ly/44Xx4B2 |
| Friday, 27 June 2025: | Bokmakierie Sewerage: https://bit.ly/4dTwZRn Downing Street: https://bit.ly/4mxDxcb Brandon Street: https://bit.ly/45tPjy2 Staff Housing: https://bit.ly/43ei9kz |
Notably, the City of Cape Town previously announced seven-hour power outages for Bridgetown and Silvertown in May due to critical maintenance work on electricity infrastructure.
POWER COULD BE RESTORED ANYTIME
The City of Cape Town has also warned that electricity supply may be restored at any moment and urged customers to treat all electrical installations as live throughout the planned maintenance period.
“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.