UPDATE 10: WEATHER-RELATED POWER OUTAGES IN PARTS OF GEORGE

George Municipality’s electrical teams have made significant progress in restoring electricity supply following extensive weather-related damage to the network.
The 66kV Glenwood line has been successfully repaired and re-energised, enabling power to be restored to a number of areas, including Rosemoor, Aspeling Street and parts of the CBD, parts of George East and parts of Thembalethu. Teams are currently on site in Thembalethu attending to outstanding localised faults.
As the Glenwood Substation is brought back online, additional low-voltage outages may be identified. The Municipality is aware of the urgent need to restore supply to all affected areas and is doing everything possible, with the assistance of appointed contractors, to address remaining faults as quickly and safely as possible.

POWER SUPPLY HAS BEEN RESTORED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
• Airport Line
• Herold’s Bay
• Mooikloof
• Diepkloof
• Portions of Hansmoeskraal
• Gwaiing Sewerage Works
• Bergsig
• Rosemoor
• Aspeling
• Parts Mitchell and Church Streets
Parts of George East is also back on.

HIGH-VOLTAGE NETWORK UPDATE
The 66kV Glenwood line has been repaired and re-energised.

OUTSTANDING LOW-VOLTAGE OUTAGES
Electrical teams are currently attending to low voltage complaints across George.

Today the teams have had success in the CBD area, Pacaltsdorp, Blanco and Thembalethu.
There is currently no estimated time of restoration (ETR) for these localised outages, as the extent of the damage differs from site to site.

REPORT POWER OUTAGES OR LIVE CABLES
Residents are encouraged to report power outages and dangerous situations such as live cables at the after hours numbers 044 801 6300 or 044 801 6311.
George Municipality thanks all residents for their patience and cooperation while teams work to restore services as safely and quickly as possible.