City of Cape Town announces eight-hour power outage. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Tshwane power outage: 12 areas will be affected on Tuesday
A total of 12 areas will be affected by planned maintenance resulting in a nine-hour power outage in Tshwane on Tuesday.
City of Cape Town announces eight-hour power outage. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Planned maintenance by the City of Tshwane will result in a nine-hour power outage on Tuesday, 31 January.
The maintenance is scheduled from 08:00 – 17:00.
POWER OUTAGE IN THE CITY OF TSHWANE
The municipality said there will be an electricity supply shutdown for emergency repairs to the Aries Substation in Waterkloof.
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Here are the affected areas:
- Carina
- Club
- Delphinus
- Eridanus
- Grus
- Johann Rissik
- Octans
- Raymond
- Regulus
- Rigel South (From Aries Street towards the south).
- Sanford
- Taurus
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“We apologise for the inconvenience caused during this maintenance. Please treat all apparatus as live,” the City of Tshwane said.
SIX TIPS TO MITIGATE AGAINST RISKS CAUSED BY ROLLING BLACKOUTS/ POWER OUTAGES:
- Make use of surge protection: Electric surges are one of the biggest causes of damage to equipment during a power outage. Installing a surge protection device can help minimise some damage in unforeseen situations. Have a surge protection device fitted to your electrical distribution board or at the power outlet to the electronic device.
- Ensure that your alarm system is working and the backup battery is fully functional to provide power to the system in the event of load shedding.
- Spare torch or headlamp: Keep a torch in your car if you arrive home at night during a power outage. Most smartphones have built-in torch or torch apps, which come in handy during unexpected power outages.