Clairwood residents urged to prepare for one-hour power cut
The supply interruption is required to allow eThekwini Electricity to safely energise the 33kV Bayhead, Rossburgh circuit at the Rossburgh substation. Only the Karim Lane substation will be affected by this outage.
Also read: Bayhead Road rehab on track despite traffic frustrations
Parts of the following areas will be affected:
Clairwood
Rossburgh
Seaview
Residents are reminded that the same group that was affected by the outage on July 6 at around 08:00, will be affected by this planned outage.
Residents in the affected areas are urged to plan for this outage and treat all electrical installations as live.
To receive further details on tis outage, call:
080 311 1111.
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