Elsies River and Goodwood residents to experience 14-hour power outage for essential maintenance

Kim Kay|Published 1 week ago

Residents in Elsies River and Goodwood should prepare for a 14-hour power outage on Saturday, 5 April 2025, as the City of Cape Town conducts essential maintenance on high-voltage infrastructure.

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The City of Cape Town is notifying residents in Elsies River and Goodwood of a planned electricity supply interruption for essential high-voltage infrastructure maintenance on Saturday, 5 April 2025.

Outage Schedule:

Date: Saturday, 5 April 2025 – Sunday, 6 April 2025

Time: 18:00 (Saturday) – 08:00 (Sunday) (estimated)

The City is notifying residents in Elsies River and Goodwood of a planned electricity supply interruption for essential high-voltage infrastructure maintenance on Saturday, 5 April 2025.

Image: City of Cape Town

Important Information:

The restoration time is an estimate and may be delayed due to the complexity of high-voltage infrastructure work.
Teams will try to restore power within the scheduled timeframe.
If power is not restored as expected, the City has requested that residents check the City’s official website, social media channels, or contact the Call Centre (0860 103 089) before logging a service request.

How to Prepare:

Turn off appliances and inverters before the power is restored to prevent system overload and tripping.
Always treat electrical installations as live during the outage.
Unplug sensitive electronics to protect them from potential power surges when electricity is restored.

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