Emergency power outage for parts of Zululand
Electricity will be cut to allow safe passage for an abnormal load travelling from Richards Bay to Mandeni
ESKOM is implementing an emergency power outage in parts of the Zululand region tomorrow (Wednesday) to allow safe passage for an abnormal load from Richards Bay to Mandeni.
The outage will be in effect from 8am-1pm.
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Areas to be affected are Dlangezwa, Mtunzini, Gingindlovu, Mangethe, eNyoni, Edokodweni and Lambothi.
“The actual timeline per area cannot be confirmed, however, power will be restored as soon as the vehicle passes,” said Eskom in a statement.
“For safety reasons, customers are urged to treat all installations as live over the duration of the outage, and are advised not to approach any low-hanging conductors or fallen cables.”
Fallen cables can be reported via:
Alfred the Chatbot: alfred.eskom.co.za/chatroom/
Twitter: @Eskom_SA
Facebook: Eskom.co.za
Eskom Contact Centre number: 086 00 ESKOM [0860 037 566]
Eskom customer service email: Customerservices@eskom.co.za
CSOnline web portal: https://csonline.eskom.co.za/
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