The City of Cape Town electricity and generation teams will a seven-hour power outage to maintain essential electricity infrastructure over four weeks in Bridgetown and Silvertown from Tuesday, 6 May.
The maintenance work, which will be carried out over four weeks on 6, 8, 13, 20, and 27 May from 8:30 to 16:00, if all goes to plan, will result in electricity 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.
To view the area outage maps you can visit:
| Tuesday, 6 May 2025 | Tarentaalweg – https://bit.ly/4jMiS1C |
| Thursday, 8 May 2025 | Athlone Stadium – https://bit.ly/4jVdyt3 |
| Tuesday, 13 May 2025: | Winter Crescent RMU – https://bit.ly/4ivMD6q Durr Road and Orion – https://bit.ly/4iiQOmq Schyff – https://bit.ly/4iFwOu4 |
| 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.
DO YOU LIVE IN CAPE TOWN? HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR THE ONGOING POWER OUTAGES AND SUPPLY INTERRUPTIONS DUE TO MAINTENANCE?
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