The Emalahleni Local Municipality is taking drastic action in order to reduce losses in the electricity network cause by uncontrolled overloading and the indefensible culture of non-payment for services and in particular electricity, and illegal connections to the power network.
A decision was taken to go ahead with the Protective Load Reduction Initiative.
This initiative will be implemented in areas where residents pay far less compared to their voluminous consumption of power.
These areas include:
Kwa-Thomas Mahlanguville, Lynnville, Thushanamg, Kwa-Guqa extensions 15, 16, 7, Emsangweni, Kwa-Guqa extensions 2,3,7 and 9, Kwa-Guqa extensions 4 and 5, Kwa-Guqa extensions 7,10, 11,18, Hlalanikahle extension 1,2,3,4 and 5, Empumelweni, Klarinet extensions 3, 4 and 5, Klarinet extensions 6,7 and 8, Thubelihle Township, Rietspruit Village and Phola Township.
Residents in these areas will not have electricity between 06:00 and 08:00 and 17:00 and 19:00 on weekdays.
On weekends electricity will be disrupted between 07:00 and 09:00 and 17:00 and 19:00.
The power interruptions will start on Tuesday, July 25.
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https://www.citizen.co.za/witbank-news/87280/planned-power-outages-2/
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