MEDIA RELEASE
NO. 702 / 2011
28 SEPTEMBER 2011


The City of Cape Town received notification from Eskom at approximately 12h20 today indicating that the power supply to Cape Town had been disrupted.

According to Eskom there are two supply lines from Muldersvlei to Acacia – one line was undergoing maintenance work, the remaining line then tripped resulting in the loss of supply to various parts of Cape Town. Eskom then restored the line undergoing maintenance.

Eskom technicians have managed to restore supply to the majority of areas. However, some areas may still experience disruptions.

The City’s Disaster Risk Management teams are on alert. City Traffic Officers were placed at certain intersections to ease traffic congestion in the event of traffic signals being affected.


END

ISSUED BY:
COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT, CITY OF CAPE TOWN

MEDIA ENQUIRIES:
COUNCILLOR SHEHAAM SIMS
MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR UTILITY SERVICES
CITY OF CAPE TOWN
TEL: 021 400 1128 CELL: 073 115 4447