The City of Cape Town electricity and generation teams will carry out essential electricity infrastructure maintenance over four weeks in Surrey Estate and Heideveld from 1 April.
The maintenance work which will be carried out over four weeks on 1, 9, 24, and 30 April from 8:30 to 16:00, if all goes to plan, will result in supply interruptions.
CAPE TOWN TO CONDUCT CRITICAL ELECTRICITY MAINTENANCE
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.
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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.
DO YOU LIVE IN CAPE TOWN? HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS?
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