PUBLIC NOTICE

Wednesday, 11 September 2024

POLOKWANE MUNICIPALITY ACKNOWLEDGES POWER OUTAGE IN WESTENBURG AND NIRVANA

Polokwane Municipality is aware of power outage currently affecting a huge portion of Westenburg and parts of Nirvana. This disruption is the result of a fault in a cable supplying electricity to these areas.

The municipal technical teams are engaged in locating the fault, and working to restore power as swiftly as possible.

Unfortunately, municipal efforts have been further hindered by vandalism at the Superbia substation, which is responsible for supplying electricity to the affected areas.

The deliberate damage to the breakers at this facility has compromised the municipality’s ability to transfer the load to a functional breaker, as any attempt to do so results in a complete disruption of power to additional areas.

At this stage, the municipality is unable to provide a precise time estimate for the restoration of power. However, the municipality will provide regular updates to keep residents informed of any progress.

The municipality apologizes for the inconvenience caused; and further urges residents to report suspicious activities on service infrastructure to the police or to the municipality.

Municipal Call Centre: 015 290 2000 / 2458 / 015 023 5000 | Electrical Helpline: 015 290 2490 | WhatsApp: 083 824 9886

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Issued by Communications and Marketing Unit