Westonaria residents enter 6th day without electricity as repairs continue
Another technical setback has delayed electricity restoration in Westonaria and surrounding areas, leaving residents without power for a sixth consecutive day.
Residents in Westonaria and surrounding areas are entering their sixth day without electricity as technical teams work to restore power following another setback at a substation.
In a public notice issued on Monday, November 9, Rand West City Local Municipality confirmed that a fault developed in the Network Equipment Control (NEC) unit while Eskom’s technical team was energising Transformer No 3 earlier that morning.
The affected areas include Westonaria, Simunye, Venterspost, Lucky Farms and Borwa.
According to the municipality’s Electrical Department, technicians are removing the NEC unit from Transformer No 1 to install and commission it on Transformer No 3.
The transformer will then need to be filled with oil, which the municipality confirmed had already been secured and was being transported to the site.
Municipal spokesperson Phillip Montshiwa said the repair work was expected to be completed within seven hours, provided everything proceeded according to plan. He cautioned that this was an estimated repair timeframe and not a confirmed electricity restoration time.
Once Eskom successfully energises the transformer and makes additional capacity available, the municipality will gradually restore electricity supply in stages.
The municipality has appealed to affected residents to remain patient and understanding while technical teams continue working to resolve the problem.
