Eskom announces ten-hour power outage in Tshwane and Mpumalanga. Image: Unsplash.
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Eskom planned maintenance will result in a 10-hour power outage in the City of Tshwane and parts of Mpumalanga.
Eskom announces ten-hour power outage in Tshwane and Mpumalanga. Image: Unsplash.
The City of Tshwane says planned maintenance by Eskom will result in a 10-hour power outage.
The maintenance will take place on Saturday, 17 February.
A 10-HOUR POWER OUTAGE IN THE CITY OF TSHWANE
In a statement, the metro municipality said a power supply interruption in Bronkhorstspruit will be due to a connection on an inline strain tower.
The power outage is expected to last ten hours, from 7:00 until 17:00 on Saturday, 17 February.
The City of Tshwane said that in the interest of safety, it will shut down the power supply during this period.
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THE FOLLOWING AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED:
- Bronkhorstspruit
- Ekangala
- Kromdraai
- Kwaggafontein
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Customers should treat all electricity supply points as live at all times.
“The City of Tshwane apologises profusely for the inconvenience this planned power outage may cause. Should there be challenges in the interruption mentioned above from taking place, customers will be informed,” the municipality said.
