Parts of Gauteng will be without electricity from Tuesday. Image: Shutterstock.
Eskom announces ANOTHER nine-hour power outage in Gauteng
Eskom maintenance will result in a nine-hour power outage for parts of Gauteng next week. Here are the affected areas.
Parts of Gauteng will be without electricity from Tuesday. Image: Shutterstock.
Parts of Gauteng will be without electricity due to planned maintenance by Eskom, leading to a nine-hour power outage next week.
The embattled power utility will do the maintenance on Thursday, 1 February.
NINE-HOUR POWER OUTAGE IN GAUTENG
Eskom said there will be electricity supply disruption in Evaton due to maintenance that will be conducted on the distribution network.
“The power outage will affect customers in Evaton Central on Thursday, 1 February from 9:00 – 18:00. The interruption of electricity is necessary to perform essential maintenance on our distribution power lines,” the power utility said.
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CUSTOMERS URGED TO TREAT ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AS LIVE
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 added.
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