City of Cape Town plans 7-hour electricity maintenance in 16 suburbs

The City of Cape Town’s electricity and generation teams will conduct critical maintenance on the electricity infrastructure in Bonteheuwel over a four-day period.

The maintenance work which will be carried out over four days on 22, 24, 29 and 31 October from 8:30 to 16:00, if all goes to plan, will result in supply interruptions.

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS TO AFFECT PARTS OF CAPE TOWN

The metro municipality said the supply interruptions will only impact the highlighted areas on the maps and only on the relevant dates as follows:

Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Prunus: https://bit.ly/3TJSrzg
Redburry: https://bit.ly/3ZG3AVG
Rooihoutweg: https://bit.ly/3ZAu3E1
Kiaatweg: https://bit.ly/3TJlT8i

Thursday, 24 October 2024

Loganberry: https://bit.ly/3zGRFMr
Melkhout: https://bit.ly/4eGCdz3
Lepelhout: https://bit.ly/3zyrnfm
Nerina: https://bit.ly/4gIAXNF

Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Saffraan: https://bit.ly/3TJSzyK
Sandalwood and Smalblaar: https://bit.ly/3ZE1chR

Thursday, 31 October 2024
Mulberry: https://bit.ly/4eEpFYU
Lupin and Plumbago: https://bit.ly/4dlITBv
Pampas: https://bit.ly/3Y0Pf3J
Juniper: https://bit.ly/4elaZya
Jakkalsvleilaan: https://bit.ly/3BmExwD

POWER COULD BE RESTORED ANY TIME

The City of Cape Town said electricity supply could be restored at any time and customers must please treat all electrical installations as live for the full duration of the interruption.

“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 metro said.

However, in the event that power is not restored within communicated timeframes, residents have been urged to check the the municipality’s official communication channels, including the social media channels. Alternatively, they can contact the call centre before logging a service request in relation to the planned maintenance work.