The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department would like to inform residents in Muizenberg and in the immediate vicinity that a planned necessary electricity interruption will be carried out on Saturday, 3 December 2022 from 21:00 to 08:00 the following day, or on Saturday, 14 January 2023 from 21:00 to 08:00, depending on weather conditions, but not on both days. This is critical maintenance to a major substation in the area, which needs to be carried out.

The interruption will enable City officials to carry out the necessary maintenance work at the Main Substation in Muizenberg. This substation supplies Muizenberg and parts of the immediate vicinity.

We thank our customers for their understanding. To view the area outage map, visit: http://bit.ly/3i2nINQ.

Please note the affected areas are highlighted in yellow.

‘The City apologises for any inconvenience caused and thanks residents for their cooperation.

‘The City encourages residents to visit the City’s website to view the map of the affected streets, or to contact the Electricity Department’s Technical Operations Centre on 0860 103 089 for more information or for enquiries,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Councillor Beverley van Reenen.

Please note:

The electricity supply could be restored at any time and customers must please treat all electrical installations as live for the full duration of the interruption.

Residents are encouraged to switch off appliances as a precaution and to avoid damage caused by power surges when the power comes back on.

Contact the City’s Call Centre on 0860 103 089 for more information or if you have any enquiries regarding the planned electricity supply interruption.

Source: City Of Cape Town