Eskom schedules nine-hour outage for parts of Gauteng
Eskom will carry out critical maintenance on its distribution network in parts of Gauteng, which will cause a power outage on Tuesday, 2 September.
Eskom scheduled a nine-hour power outage for Tuesday, 2 September, from 9:00 to 18:00, to carry out planned maintenance that will affect more than ten areas in Gauteng.
ESKOM SCHEDULES ANOTHER NINE-HOUR POWER OUTAGE IN GAUTENG
Eskom said there will be an electricity supply disruption in Vosloorus due to maintenance that will be conducted on the distribution network.
“The power outage will affect customers in Vosloorus Ext 2, 3, 7, 16, 29, 31, Nguni, Mailula, Mabuya Park, Sotho section, and Nguni hostel on Tuesday, 2 September, from 9:00 – 18:00. The interruption of electricity is necessary to perform essential maintenance on our distribution power lines,” the power utility said.
“Eskom in Gauteng conducts planned maintenance on the distribution electricity network across the province as part of its maintenance plan. It is essential for maintenance to be conducted to service the infrastructure to ensure the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the electricity supply,” Eskom added.
RESIDENTS URGED TO TREAT ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AS LIVE
Eskom urged customers to treat all electrical appliances as live throughout the power outage to ensure safety.
“Eskom apologises for any inconvenience that may be caused by this maintenance. Should circumstances beyond the control of Eskom arise, the planned electricity maintenance may not proceed as communicated,” the power utility added.