Scheduled Electricity Shutdown to Affect Wedela

The planned outage is required to allow national power utility Eskom to perform critical transformer maintenance on the local grid.

Shutdown Schedule and Impacted Areas

• Date: Saturday, 19 September 2026

• Time: 06:00 to 16:00

• Affected Area: Wedela (all households and local businesses)

Electricity supply will be completely interrupted throughout the ten-hour window. Restoration of power is projected for 16:00 on the same day, dependent on the successful completion of Eskom's maintenance tasks. Local businesses and households are advised to plan accordingly to mitigate potential operational and domestic disruptions.

Crucial Infrastructure Safety Warning

• Precautionary Measures: Residents must treat all electrical points, connections, and power lines as live at all times during the shutdown, as power may be restored unexpectedly without prior notice.

• Public Safety: Citizens are strongly urged to exercise extreme caution and maintain distance from power infrastructure throughout the maintenance window.

The municipality has extended its apologies for the inconvenience caused by the necessary infrastructure work and expressed appreciation for the cooperation and patience of the Wedela community. The official notice was issued under the authority of Municipal Manager Dumisani D. Mabuza.

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