Eskom has announced a seven-hour power outage in Soweto. Image: iStock.
A ten-hour power outage will affect parts of Johannesburg on Thursday, 15 February due to planned maintenance by Eskom.
Eskom has announced a seven-hour power outage in Soweto. Image: iStock.
Eskom planned maintenance will result in a ten-hour power outage in parts of Johannesburg.
The maintenance is scheduled for Thursday, 15 February.
Eskom said there will be electricity supply disruption in Fourways due to maintenance that will be conducted on the distribution network.
“The power outage will affect customers in Craigavon and Douglasdale on Thursday, 15 February from 8:00 – 18:00. The interruption of electricity is necessary to perform essential maintenance on our distribution power lines,” Eskom said.
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Eskom said in the interest of safety, customers should treat all electrical appliances as live at all times during the power outage.
“Eskom apologises for any inconvenience that may be caused by this maintenance. Should circumstances beyond the control of Eskom arise, the planned electricity maintenance may not proceed as communicated,” the power utility said.
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