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These parts of Cape Town will not have electricity on Saturday

Parts of Cape Town will be without electricity on Saturday, 4 November due to planned maintenance. Here are the affected areas…

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The City of Cape Town says a necessary electricity supply interruption due to planned maintenance will be carried out in parts of Hout Bay and Llandudno on Saturday, 4 November 2023. 

There will be no electricity from 21:00 to 08:00 the following day

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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INTERRUPTION IN CAPE TOWN

The municipality said maintenance will be carried out on Saturday, 4 November 2023, from 21:00 to 08:00 the following day for Footprint 2 or on an alternate date of 18 November 2023.

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Footprint 2. Image: City of Cape Town.

The maintenance will be carried out again Saturday, 11 November 2023, from 21:00 to 08:00 the following day for Footprint 1.

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Footprint 1. Image: City of Cape Town.

The municipality said this is critical maintenance to the major Bisschop Substation in the area.

“The maintenance work ensures a reliable electricity supply for residents in the areas,” the City said.

“The 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 municipality said. 

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