Planned power outage to affect multiple suburbs in Polokwane
Multiple areas in the city will be without power supply for more than six hours due to upgrades that will be conducted at the Gamma substation.
POLOKWANE – The Polokwane Municipality’s Spokesperson, Thipa Selala, informed residents and businesses of a planned electricity supply interruption, which has been scheduled from Sunday (November 21) from 05:30 0 12:00.
“The power outage is to allow for upgrades to be conducted at the Gamma substation,” Selala said.
He said power supply shall be restored once the Energy Services team has completed the work.
“All affected areas are advised to treat electrical wiring as live and to switch off all appliances during the downtime, to avoid injury and damage once power supply is restored,” Selala added.
Affected areas include:
- Correction Services
- Dr Annecke Street
- Eduan Park
- Galactic Auto and surroundings
- Game Centre
- Tom Naude
- Noorderland
- Industria (Enterprise area)
- Ladanna
- Ladine
- Le Roux Ville and
- SABC
For enquiries, residents can contact the Municipal Helpline on 015 023 5000, Electrical Call Centre on 015 023 5490/5707, or WhatsApp on 083 824 9886.