Noordgesig outage caused by overloading - City Power
City Power says its technicians are working around the clock to restore power in Noordgesig, Orlando East and Pennyville in Soweto.
Angry residents took to the streets on Thursday morning to complain about the outages.
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the outage was caused by overhead powerlines that broke up due to overloading.
"We appeal to customers to avoid overloading the network through illegal connections, which are rife in these areas. The residents of the areas are also urged to use electricity sparingly during peak hours, particularly during this period as temperatures drop.
"The power utility advises that customers unplug all appliances during the period of the outage to prevent inrush current which might lead to a further trip when supply is restored.
"The utility teams are committed to ensuring that supply is restored to affected customers, including the houses that have had an outage for a few days."
The utility also urged residents not to barricade roads, as this would make it difficult for trucks carrying material to reach the site where repairs are conducted.
"These delays operations and the restoration of supply, the local power utility acknowledges the right for the community to protest, but if done in a manner that threatens the safety of its employees, services will be withdrawn from the area,” said Mangena.
"Operations will only continue when the city’s energy supplier deems the area safe for its employees," he added.
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