Eskom Announces Nine-Hour Power Cut in Katlehong Areas for Maintenance

JOHANNESBURG — 15 August

Eskom will cut electricity for nine hours in parts of Katlehong’s Zonkezizwe on Friday, 15 August, for essential network maintenance.

The outage runs from 8:30 to 18:00 and affects customers in Zonkezizwe extensions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (Eskom statement).

“Eskom in Gauteng conducts planned maintenance on the distribution electricity network across the province as part of its maintenance plan,” the utility said.

“It is essential for maintenance to be conducted to service the infrastructure to ensure the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the electricity supply,” it added.

A similar nine-hour outage occurred in Orlando West areas on Wednesday, 13 August, affecting Killarney, Mzimhlophe and Orlando West (original article).

Residents must treat all electrical appliances as live during the outage for safety reasons (Eskom advisory).

“Eskom would like to thank you for your cooperation and apologises for any inconvenience that this maintenance may cause.”