7-hour power outage to affect these parts of Cape Town
The City of Cape Town will carry out critical maintenance over four weeks in May, resulting in power outages.
The City of Cape Town electricity and generation teams will conduct a seven-hour power outage to maintain essential electricity infrastructure over four weeks in Bridgetown and Silvertown on Tuesday, 13 May.
The maintenance work will be carried out on 13 May from 8:30 to 16:00, if all goes to plan, resulting in electricity supply interruptions.
PARTS OF CAPE TOWN TO EXPERIENCE 7-HOUR POWER OUTAGE ON TUESDAY
The City of Cape Town said it is important to note that interruptions to the electricity supply will only impact the highlighted areas on the maps and only on the relevant date.
To view the area outage maps, you can visit:
| Tuesday, 13 May 2025: | Winter Crescent RMU – https://bit.ly/4ivMD6q Durr Road and Orion – https://bit.ly/4iiQOmq Schyff – https://bit.ly/4iFwOu4 |
The next planned power outages by the City of Cape Town will take place as follows:
| Tuesday, 20 May 2025 | Carnation Square – https://bit.ly/3YlgAi1 Cripple Care – https://bit.ly/4jyb83O Statice Street – https://bit.ly/3EsioPy Kudu Road – https://bit.ly/3YUDZH4 |
| Tuesday, 27 May 2025 | Rylands – https://bit.ly/3YQMymc Gool Boulevard and Hazel Road – https://bit.ly/3S9Vr6H |
POWER COULD BE RESTORED ANYTIME
Further, the City of Cape Town has warned that electricity supply could be restored at any time and urged customers to treat all electrical installations as live for the full duration of the planned maintenance work.
“Residents are encouraged to switch off appliances as a precaution and to avoid damage caused by power surges when the power comes back on.
“The City of Cape Town apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks residents for their cooperation and understanding,” the metro municipality said.
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