Eskom announces a ten-hour power outage on Thursday. Image: Pixabay.
24 power outages planned in these Cape Town areas from 7 to 13 March
Cape Town areas that will be affected by the electrical maintenance include Constantia, Woodstock, Rondebosch, Bellville and more.
Eskom announces a ten-hour power outage on Thursday. Image: Pixabay.
There will be two dozen electricity supply disruptions across the City of Cape Town metropolitan area during the week of Monday, 7 March, as the City continues its routine maintenance on electrical infrastructure.
Maintenance is scheduled for every day of the week from Monday to Sunday.
CAPE TOWN AREAS AFFECTED BY MAINTENANCE
| DATE | AREA | STREET OR LOCATION | START TIME | EXPECTED END TIME |
| 7 March | Constantia | GA Wine substation and GA Wine Consumer Complex | 09:00 | 16:00 |
| 7 March | Woodstock | Aspeling substation and vicinity | 09:00 | 15:00 |
| 8 March | Grassy Park | 7th Avenue | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 8 March | Newlands | Bisset, Connifer and Cherry | 09:00 | 16:00 |
| 8 March | Claremont | Shirley, Riveria, Annette, Hershel, Lelia, Eyton, Linda and Grace | 09:00 | 16:00 |
| 8 March | Rondebosch | Coniston, Tullyallen and vicinity | 09:00 | 15:00 |
| 9 March | Milnerton | Milnerton Drive, Fairview and Vaal | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| 9 March | Epping | Lourie, Nightingale, Forest and Homestead | 08:30 | 16:00 |
| 9 March | Grassy Park | 7th and Lake | 08:00 | 18:00 |
| 9 March | Asanda Village | Solomon, Fikile and Phikelela | 08:30 | 18:00 |
| 9 March | Kenilworth | Abington, Marlow, Sheemess, Ascot, Bray, Pearson and Ritchie | 09:00 | 16:00 |
| 10 March | Kenilworth | Basset, Treehave, Esher substation, Alamein, Carlton, Hamstead and Lock | 09:00 | 14:00 |
| 10 March | Asanda Village | Magatya, Tyilana, Vanqa, Mgidlana, Gosa, Phikelela and Saphepha | 08:30 | 18:00 |
| 10 March | Boston | Cleveland, Salisbury, 16th, 17th and 18th | 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 11 March | Bellville | Gillian, Hilary, Susan, Zorina, Meiland Park, Melinda and Flamingo | 09:00 | 16:00 |
| 11 March | Wynberg | Highbury substation, Wynberg Main and Indian | 09:00 | 16:00 |
| 12 March | Maitland | Van Der Stel , Claredon, Landros , Ryk , Glenifer , River | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| 13 March | Gardens | Hiddingh ,Hiddingh Avenue Lane , Breda, Mill, Myrtle, Jasper and vicinity | 05:00 | 12:00 |
| 13 March | Bellville | Modderdam, De Beer and Sacks circle | 06:00 | 18:00 |
| 13 March | Century City | Century, Retail bridge, Golf Center, Chrysler Jeep and Mercedes Benz | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| 13 March | Somerset West | Helderzight, Dickson, Reese and Centenary | 08:30 | 18:00 |
| 13 March | Somerset West | Nobel, Old Paardevlei, Clyclonite | 08:30 | 18:00 |
| 13 March | Somerset West | Reitz, Bright, Venning and St James Square | 08:30 | 18:00 |
| 13 March | Plumstead | Dan Pienaar, Dessie and Gabriel | 09:00 | 14:00 |
The City of Cape Town said its routine maintenance of infrastructure is how it is able to ensure that residents have access to a reliable supply of electricity.
Residents are advised to switch off appliances at the wall socket ahead of the maintenance to reduce the potential damage that could be caused by power surges.
“The supply could be restored at any time, therefore residents should remember to treat all electrical installations as live for the full duration of the interruption,” said the City of Cape Town.
