City advises of upcoming critical electricity work in parts of Elsies River and Goodwood
26 March 2025
The City advises residents in parts of Elsies River and Goodwood of an upcoming electricity supply interruption for essential High Voltage infrastructure maintenance, planned for 5 April 2025. The City apologises for any inconvenience.
The high voltage maintenance work is planned to be carried out from 18:00 on Saturday, 5 April 2025 to 08:00 on Sunday, 6 April 2025.
Elsies River and Goodwood areas It is important to note that the supply interruption will primarily impact the area within the borders of the map, although other areas in close proximity may also be affected. | Saturday, 5 April 2025 from 18:00 to Sunday, 6 April 2025 08:00 | https://bit.ly/4kCRuEL |
Please note that outage duration is an estimation and restoration could be delayed due to the complex nature of the high voltage infrastructure work.
Our teams will work as quickly as possible to complete the work within the communicated times.
Should the power not be restored within communicated timeframe, residents are advised to check the City’s official communication channels, including the City’s social media channels, or contact the Call Centre before logging a service request in relation to the planned upgrade work.
Please switch off appliances and inverters ahead of the power being restored to reduce the chance of system overload and tripping.
The electricity supply could be restored at any time and customers must please treat all electrical installations as live for the full duration of the interruption.
Residents are encouraged to switch off appliances as a precaution and to avoid damage caused by power surges when the power comes back on.
For queries, contact the City’s Call Centre: 0860 103 089
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City of Cape Town, Media Office
