Cape Town to implement 10-hour power outage in over 60 areas
· The South African
The City of Cape Town has announced a planned ten-hour power outage to allow for essential maintenance and upgrades to its electricity infrastructure.
Initially, the maintenance was scheduled to be carried out from 22:00 on Saturday, 19 September, until 08:00 the next day, 20 September. The metro municipality had said alternatively, the work will be carried out from 22:00 on Saturday, 26 September 2026, to 08:00 on Sunday, 27 September 2026.
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CAPE TOWN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE PLANNED POWER OUTAGE
The planned electricity interruption forms part of the City’s ongoing infrastructure maintenance programme aimed at improving the reliability and resilience of the electricity network.
The City of Cape Town warned that the following areas will likely be affected due to the scheduled critical electricity upgrades. Note due to the scale and typical complexity of electrical work, some areas indicated might not go off:
MuizenbergSchaapkraalSt JamesStrandfontein (parts of)ClovellyOttery (parts of)Sun ValleyParkwoodKalk BaySouthfield (parts of)Fish HoekElfindaleGlencairnLotus RiverGlen MarineGrassy ParkGlencairn HeightsZeekoei VleiGlen RidgePelikan ParkWelcome GlenSteenbergWoodlandsLavender HillDa Gama ParkSeawindsDido ValleyVrygrondBay View VillageCapricornBayview HeightsCosta Da GamaSimon’s TownTokaiSimon’s KloofKirstenhofSeaforthWestlakeRed HillLakesideBouldersScarboroughMiddle BeachRisi ViewBellvueFroggy FarmWinfordRocklands Fynbos RidgeMurdock ValleyMisty CliffsSmitswinkel BayWelcome GlenCape PointImhoff’s GiftNoordhoekFish Eagle ParkLong beachMasiphumeleleOcean ViewSunnydaleSoetwaterThe LakesKommetjie Hazelwood ParkNoordhoek Outlying Meadowsteads Noordhoek Manor Belvedere Noordhoek Chapmans Peak Areas that might be affected by the planned maintenance. Source: City of Cape TownPOWER COULD BE RESTORED EARLIER
The City of Cape Town said electricity supply could be restored at any time, and customers must please treat all electrical installations as live for the full duration of the planned maintenance work.
Residents are advised to switch off appliances as a precaution to avoid damage from power surges when power comes back on. The municipality apologised for any inconvenience caused and thanked residents for their cooperation.
Planned outages form part of the City’s ongoing preventative maintenance programme, which is designed to upgrade ageing infrastructure, improve network performance and reduce the likelihood of unexpected power failures in future.