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Power outage not load shedding

Parts of Randfontein without power for more than 4 hours and counting...

The power outage residents of Randfontein experienced on Thursday was not because of load shedding.

According to the load shedding schedule released by the municipality on Tuesday, parts of Randfontein would only be affected as from 2pm. (View the full schedule here).

This was not the case on (Thursday 6 November) as parts of Randfontein was without power for more than five hours, as from 10am.

Asked why the power is off Lucky Chiya, spokesperson of the Randfontein Executive Mayor indicated, “This could be due to maintenance issues.”

A source close to the herald explained, “There is a problem with a substation in the area.”

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9 Comments

  1. I will not pay my property this month. If the council can provide what I have paid for in advance .” My power ” paid for but they choose when I can use it.

  2. Due to what?? Mens kan dit nie verder lees nie so hoe kan mens weet wat aangaan? Ons krag wat al 10 uur af is en nogsteeds af is is ma net aanvaar dan. Nee strooi man. Ons moet ook kosmk en bad en en!! Wanne stop dit!

  3. I do generator installations to houses and hope to one day see eskom vanish and hope all anc councils with. How can the power be shut off even if we paid for it. I cant sell you shoes and tell you when you can use it ?? Even if it is a failure from eskom on one line there is supposed to be a ring feed idiots put the power on.

  4. Maintenance se M0er ons betaal vir ons krag sit dit aan. Dit is hulle probleem nie ons sin nie. ONS HET BETAAL.

  5. From 10am till 15:17 no power, it,s
    “5hours 17min” without power.

    Mmmmm. . . . It surely let us think hmmmm

  6. Without power since 3 o clock this morning phoned 5 times already but according to them load shedding mmmm excuses without listening to ur complain. Try to explain to them a lamp pole burned mmmm wonder how long this will take if i phoned from 7 o clock and waisted 150 rands airtime fed up

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