Residents and businesses supplied by the Drowel Substation are advised of a planned power outage scheduled for Tuesday, May 26, from 08:00 to 14:00.

According to Rand West City Local Municipality spokesperson Phillip Montshiwa, the outage is necessary to allow for the safe installation of new feeder cables behind the switchgear at the substation.

“The current setup poses a safety risk, and two medium-voltage breakers must be switched off to allow the work to be completed safely,” he said.

During this time, all areas supplied by the substation will experience a temporary power interruption.

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Affected areas include:

• Wheatlands
• Oosterplot
• Elandsvlei
• Loumarina
• Botha Plots
• Wilbotsdal
• Greenhills
• Randgate
• Randpoort
• Helikonpark
• Culemborgpark
• Eikepark
• Afri Village
• Droogheuwel
• Dan Tloome
• Part of Homelake

Consumers are encouraged to make the necessary preparations ahead of the outage. This includes switching off electrical appliances to help prevent damage when the electricity supply is restored and planning accordingly for disruptions to daily activities.

Motorists and residents are also urged to treat all electrical points as live during the outage, as power may be restored without prior notice.

The municipality apologised for any inconvenience caused and thanked residents for their patience and co-operation while the work is carried out to improve service delivery.