Power outages will occur in certain areas of Soweto as Eskom performs some planned maintenance this week. Picture: iStock
Soweto residents should brace themselves for a crippling nine-hour-long disruption in electricity supply on Thursday, 29 August.
Eskom announced that it will be conducting planned maintenance from 9am to 6pm in Klipspruit and Pimvillle zones 4, 5 and 6.
According to the power utility, the interruption in electricity supply “is necessary to perform essential maintenance on our distribution power lines”.
Before moving along to Klipspruit and Pimville, Eskom is currently performing maintenance in Dobsonville extensions 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and Old Dobsonville, in Soweto, on Wednesday.
Residents in the affected areas will have to grin and bear an interruption in electricity supply until 6pm on Wednesday.
In the interest of safety, Eskom said customers should treat all electrical appliances as live at all times during the power outages.
“Eskom apologises for any inconvenience that may be caused by this maintenance. Should circumstances beyond the control of Eskom arise, the planned electricity maintenance may not proceed as communicated,” it added.
Parts of Region 7, in the City of Tshwane, have been affected by a blackout following a power trip at an Eskom substation in Emalahleni, on Tuesday, 27 August.
The following areas have been affected by the power outage:
The outage has also impacted operations at the Bronkhorstspruit Water Treatment Plant as it uses electricity to pump water.
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Starting on Wednesday, 28 August, some areas in Pretoria might experience water supply disruptions until Monday, 2 September as Rand Water carries out some urgent upgrades to its bulk water meters.
Take a look at the schedule for when meters will be upgraded and areas that might be affected:
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