Nine-hour power outage planned for parts of Cape Town
The City of Cape Town will conduct electricity infrastructure maintenance that will cause a nine-hour power outage.
Eskom will cut power in parts of Cape Town for nine hours to conduct maintenance on essential electricity infrastructure.
Crews will carry out the work either on Thursday, 18 September, from 7:30 to 16:30, or on Thursday, 25 September, during the same hours, depending on weather conditions.
CAPE TOWN AREAS SET TO FACE NINE-HOUR POWER OUTAGE
The City of Cape Town has noted that interruptions to the electricity supply will only affect the highlighted area on the maps and will only occur on the specified date if al goes to plan.
To view the area outage map, visit: https://bit.ly/4okkvqF.
Impacted areas in Bellville include:
- Kanonberg
- Oude Westhof
- Van Riebeeckhof
- Welgedacht
- Protea Valley
POWER COULD BE RESTORED ANYTIME
The City of Cape Town warned that electricity supply could return at any time and urged customers to treat all electrical installations as live throughout 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.