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Eight-hour power outage to affect many suburbs in Polokwane
Repairs and installations will be done on the Gamma substation that will result in over 15 areas in Polokwane affected for several hours.
POLOKWANE – A planned power outage will leave a large part of Polokwane without electricity on Friday (March 10).
The Polokwane Municipality said repairs are set to be done on the broken earth wire on the Alpha 66 kV line and new high voltage equipment installed at the Gamma substation.
Municipal communications manager Matshidiso Mothapo said the outage will take place from 08:00-16:00 and that the following areas will be affected:
- SAB
- SABC
- Coca-Cola
- Mall of the North
- Savanah Mall
- Makro
- Gateway Airport
- Game
- Correctional Services
- Pholosho Hospital
- Provincial Hospital
- Industrial
- Bendor
- Thornhill
- Celtic Lodge and Meadows
- Sterpark
- Fauna Park
- Serala View
- Magna Via
- Eduan Park
- Welgelegen
- Waterbury
- Eagle Crest
- Emdo Park
- Rethabile Gardens
- Mahlako a Phaahla
- Mahlasedi
- Turfloop line
- Disteneng
- Ladine
- Ladana
- Futura
- Laboria.
“All affected areas are advised to treat all electrical wiring as live and to switch off all appliances to avoid injury and damage once power supply is restored,” Mothapo said.
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