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.

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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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