Cape Town 14-hour electricity upgrade: New dates confirmed

The City of Cape Town Electricity Generation and Distribution Department’s critical planned upgrade for the Helderberg area, scheduled for Saturday, 8 June, has been postponed to Saturday, 15 June, and Saturday, 22 June. 

The work will now take place from 6:00 to 20:00 on 15 June and 22 June, depending on weather conditions.

THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN POSTPONES CRITICAL WORK IN HELDERBERG 

In a statement, the metro municipality said the outage duration is an estimation, and restoration could be delayed due to the complex nature of the infrastructure work. 

“Our teams will work as quickly as possible to complete the work within the communicated time. 

“Should the power not be restored within communicated timeframes, residents are advised to check the City of Cape Town’s official communication channels, including social media. Alternatively, contact the call centre before logging a service request about the planned upgrade work.”

The City of Cape Town said electricity supply could be restored at any time and customers must 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.”

HERE ARE THE AFFECTED AREAS: 

The following areas in Helderberg will be affected by the planned upgrades:

• Triangle industrial area
• Helderberg Village
• Remhoogte
• Jonkershoogte
• Heldervue
• Steenbras View
• Helena Heights
• Greenway Rise
• Goede Hoop
• Dorhill

To view the area outage map, visit: https://bit.ly/3UZpsIB

The municipality also emphasised that the interruption will only affect the highlighted area on the map.

MORE UPGRADES PLANNED

At the weekend, the City of Cape Town also confirmed its teams will be doing electricity upgrades at the Newlands Main Substation. This will affect residents in parts of Newlands and surrounding areas. 

Again, the metro municipality said that supply will be interrupted due to the complex nature of the infrastructure work. In addition, the restoration time may be delayed by a few hours. However, its teams will work quickly to complete all upgrades within the communicated times.

Additionally, the City of Cape Town said in an event that power is not restored within communicated timeframes, residents are advised to check the official communication channels. These include the municipality’s social media channels, or contact the call centre before logging a service request in relation to the planned upgrade work. 

To view the area outage maps, you can visit: