The City of Cape Town started the ongoing critical routine maintenance of its electrical infrastructure today and is expected to be completed on 13 November. Many areas in the metro will be without electricity at some point during the maintenance period.
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These are the areas and times affected by the electrical maintenance being conducted by the City of Cape Town from 7 to 13 November (subject to change.)
DATE | AREA | LOCATION/STREET | COMPLETION FORECAST | |
7 November | Claremont | Columbus Road Substation: Columbus, St Michaels, Franklin, Queen Victoria, Cook, Markham and Alpina | 9.00 am – 4.00pm | |
7 November | Strand | Beach, Haarlem and Plaza Isabelle | 8.00 am – 6.00 pm | |
7 November | Milnerton | Royal Sandown and Grand Circle | 8.00 am -11.00 am | |
7 November | Milnerton | Paddocks, Stodels and Dormehl, residents only impacted during switching | 8.00 am – 4.00 pm | |
8 November | Philippi | Gwadu Crescent RMU and Browns Farm ‘B’ Substations | 8.00 am -4.00 pm | |
8 November | Strand | De Beers, Burnard, Melkbaai and Beach | 8.00 am – 6.00 pm | |
8 November | Newlands | Dean Street Substation: Marie, Westerford Road, Dean Lane and Dean | 9.00 am – 4.00 pm | |
8 November | Bellair | Redwood, Walnut, Blackwood, Cherry, Poplar, Silvertree, Chestnut, Cedar, Plataan, Vygie, Elm, Krisante, Birch and Harold | 10.00 am – 2.00 pm | |
8 November | Strandfontein | Rotary Camp, Anzio, Sardynweg and Barry Farrel Substation | 8.30 am – 4.00 pm | |
8 November | Marina Da Gama | Island Way RMU Substation and vicinity | 8.00 am – 4.00 pm | |
9 November | Lotus River | Zeekoe Road, 1st and 2nd Avenue | 8.00 am – 6.00 pm | |
9 November | Durbanville | Goedemoed, Paarlberg, Tierberg, Robsend, Limietberg and Montage | 9.00 am – 4.00 pm | |
9 November | Claremont | Highwick Ave Substation: Paradise View, Newlands, Herschel, Phyllis and Highwick | 9.00 am – 4.00 pm | |
9 November | Hout Bay | Kaptein and portion Salamander | 9.00 am – 3.00 pm | |
9 November | Ottery | Hampton and Greenway | 9.00 am – 3.00 pm | |
9 November | Strand | Lourens River Pump, Strand Golf Course and Beach Road | 8.00 am – 6.00 pm | |
9 November | Strand | Piet Dryer, Ouma Fransman, Asbijan, Awie Joseph, Gustrow and Hassan Khan | 8.00 am – 6.00 pm | |
9 November | Strandfontein | Pasadena San Remo | 8.30 am – 4.00 pm | |
9 November | Strandfontein | Spitz Way | 8.30 am – 4.00 pm | |
9 November | Strandfontein | Papillion | 8.30 am – 4.00 pm | |
9 November | Steenberg | Beethoven, Bach, Sonata, Klavier and Woodwind | 8.00 am – 3.00 pm | |
10 November | Strand | Naomi, Bosch, Oosterlig, Brewery, Rheede, Mydrecht and Nolte | 8.00 am – 6.00 pm | |
10 November | Gordon’s Bay | Garden Crescent, Bay Crescent and Riverside Avenue | 8.00 am – 6.00 pm | |
10 November | Somerset West | Compacta, Acacia, Camellia, Abelia, Delphinium and Pyracantha | 8.30 am – 6.00 pm | |
10 November | Strandfontein | Spine Road Pump and Strandfontein Sports 1 | 8.30 am – 4.00 pm | |
10 November | Philippi | Kobodi and Toleni Substations | 8.00 am – 4.00 pm | |
10 November | Protea Heights, Brackenfell | Kruis, Disa, Denne, Mimosa. Jacaranda, Els, Lotz, Ravlee and Kleinkaap | 8.00 am – 4.00 pm | |
10 November | Tokai | Suddie Close, Zwaanswyk Road Substation and vicinity | 8.30 am – 4.00 pm | |
11 November | Constantia | Valley Walk Substation: The Valley Close, The Valley Walk, Southern Cross and Brommersvlei | 9.30 am – 4.00 pm | |
11 November | Somerset West | Adam Tas, Rustenburg, Zandvliet, Linden Close and Kalden Close | 8.00 am – 6.00 pm | |
11 November | Strand | Dumisane, Siyabonga, Noxolo, Nobongingkosi, Simanyene and Nonqubela | 8.00 am – 6.00 pm | |
11 November | Bayview | Holland, Camphill, Watussi, Reygersdal, Westerwyk, Romulus and Columbine | 8.00 am – 6.00 pm | |
12 November | Paarden Eiland | Carlisle Street and the vicinity | 5.00 am – 3.00 pm | |
11 November | Goedemoed | Goedemoed, Hartebees, Giraffe Crescent, Waterbok Crescent, Serval, Kwagga, Sable Cres, Joostenberg and Casa Bello Crescent | 9.00 am – 4.00 pm | |
12 – 13 November | Bellville | Ampere | 6.00 am – 6.00 pm | |
13 November | Rondebosch | Boundary Road Substation: Sport Pienaar, Main, Mill and Letterstedt | 6.00 am – 2.00 pm | |
13 November | Rondebosch | Riverside Centre Substation: Belmont, Hall and Main | 6.00 am – 2.00 pm | |
13 November | Paarden Eiland | Carlisle and vicinity | 5.00 am – 3.00 pm | |
13 November | Brooklyn | Zorgvliet Substation: Steenbras, Justin and vicinity | 8.00 am – 4.00 pm | |
13 November | Parow | Wynne, Voortrekker and vicinity | 8.00 am – 2.00 pm | |
13 November | Parow | Jenkinson and vicinity | 8.00 am – 7.00 pm | |
13 November | Panorama | Haydn, President Swart and Uys Krige | 8.00 am – 4.00 pm | |
13 November | Somerset West | Laundry in Helderberg Village | 6.00 am – 6.00 pm | |
13 November | Strand | Aerodrome, Algoa, Keurboom, Sarel Cilliers and Sipres | 6.00 am – 6.00 pm |
- Where possible, please switch off appliances at the wall socket ahead of maintenance to reduce the risk of damage caused by power surges.
- The supply could be restored at any time, therefore residents should remember to treat all electrical installations as live for the full duration of the interruption.
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