UPDATE 26: WEATHER-RELATED POWER OUTAGES IN PARTS OF GEORGE
*Please see progress on areas mentioned below as well as updates for the day:*Residents are advised that the Electrical Engineering Services Directorate is aware of additional areas and individual properties that are still without electricity. These will be attended to as resources become available.
*Please take note: Residents are kindly requested not to report single-house complaints as area complaints in an attempt to get processed first.*
Following the severe weather conditions experienced earlier this week, as well as flooding during the previous week, municipal electrical teams initially focused on restoring high-voltage and medium-voltage networks to ensure that critical infrastructure remained operational.
To date, more than 90% of George’s electricity supply has been restored.
The Electrical Engineering Services Directorate continues to operate in six operational zones, each under the supervision of a Senior Superintendent, to address multiple low-voltage outages.
Members of the public are urged to treat all power lines as live at all times.
*PROCESS FOLLOWED WHERE TREES HAVE FALLEN ON POWER LINES*
The line is isolated.
The tree is cut and removed.
Damaged poles are replaced.
Conductors are restrung and secured.
The line is re-energised.
*Please note that the restoration and re-energising process can take several hours.*
George Municipality is aware of a high number of low-voltage complaints affecting individual houses and streets. These are being attended to systematically by the various teams.
Residents who have reported outages and received reference numbers can be assured that their complaints are receiving attention. Unfortunately, no estimated times of restoration (ETRs) can be provided for all individual complaints.
*RESTORATION PLAN FOR TODAY – 17 May and 18 May
Heatherlands: Myrtle Street between Erica str and Langenhoven – planned restoration tomorrow
Heather Park: Western side of Cypress, David Murry and Fir Streets progressing well – work is ongoing – planned restoration today
Heather Park – Eastern side of Cypress to attended to in the week
Blanco, Golden Valley – Robyn Crescent – planned restoration today
Blanco De Rus – planned restoration today -repairs ongoing
Blanco, Montagu Street between Maitland and Voortrekker Streets – work ongoing – planned restoration today
Rosemoor: Miller Street (9 houses affected) – restoration planned for today
Saasveld line: medium voltage line – repairs ongoing
Wilderness Mainline: Portions of Wilderness Heights, Heights Road delayed yesterday, will be restored today
Wilderness Heights Taaibos Road affects (40 customers) and Remskoen -ETR 18:00
Hoekwil – Bitou Road – restored except for one client
Hoekwil – Seesig – ETR 18:00
Victoria Bay: M. Lammers Antiques, Vodacom tower and Overdale B&B. Excavation and medium-voltage repairs in progress. No ETR available.
Geelhoutboom area: Strawberry (small portion of cold storage affected, the rest of the farm has power. Planned restoration today
Herold’s Bay line: Elvis blue farms and other farming areas still progressing but delayed to unforeseen circumstances – repairs still ongoing
Sandkraal Road (Nelson Mandela Boulevard), Gongo Street, Hendricks Street, Dube Village and Silvertown: Mostly restored.
Thembalethu: 15th Street, Bhushwa Street – work in progress
New Dawn Park: Portions of Primrose restored (except for 1 client)
Pacaltsdorp: Beach Street to Hayden Street and parts of Heather Street. Teams to continue with repairs today. ETR tonight.
Pacaltsdorp: Willow Close to be restored tomorrow
*FULLY RESTORED*
Tshona Khona Informal Settlement
Thembalethu: Zone 5 and Vukhuthu Street restored
Thembalethu Zone 3
Bo Dorp: Pollie Gerber
Pine Dew: Entire area
Rosemoor: Spandiel Street
Rosemoor: Canary Street
Blanco: Maitland Street
New Dawn Park: Aaron Street
Glenwood line behind the school, Saasveld, Nelson Mandela University
Zone 8, Thembalethu: Endameni, affecting approximately 470 households, including 14th and 16th Streets, as well as Hendricks Street
Thembalethu: France and Johannes Street
Parts of Hoekwil: Touw River Road, Duif Street, portions of Hoekwil Main Road, Church Road, Denne, Outeniqua, Bergsig, and portion of Hoekwil Main Road and Duiwerivier Ave – 13 customers
Heatherlands: George Road and Witpeer Street
Blanco:Napier Street
Vloksie and Violet Streets
Hammanskraal
Beukes Pump Station
Cornish Street
Arum area
Heatherlands
*CONTACT INFORMATION*
Telephone lines are currently experiencing exceptionally high call volumes. If your call is not answered immediately, please remain patient. The system operates on a call-waiting basis. Calls may also drop occasionally due to broader network congestion affecting the George area.
Members of the public are encouraged to report power outages or live cables via the following channels:
Email: gmun@george.gov.za
(a reference number will be issued)
After-hours and emergencies: 044 801 6300
Customer Care: 044 801 9202 / 044 801 9258 / 044 801 9222 / 044 803 9200
My Smart City App
George Municipality thanks residents for their patience and cooperation while teams continue to restore electricity supply across the municipal area.
Photos:
Power restored to Zone 5, including Vukhuthu Street and Zone 3.
Georgia Municipality Electrical Engineering teams busy woth restoration work today in Wilderness Heights.