Parts of Bloemfontein’s electricity supply will be interrupted on Sunday (3/12) from 05:00 until 17:00. And alternately the following Sunday (10/12) at the same time.

“This outage is due to the maintenance of the 132kV North 1 and 2 double-circuit overhead lines. This will entail repairs of the defective line equipment and vegetation management such as tree pruning,” said Mangaung Metro’s Centlec spokesperson Lele Mamatu.

The areas that will be affected by this outage are parts of Westdene, Dan Pienaar, parts of Heuwelsig, Rayton, Noord Riool 1 & 2, Pentagon Park, Helicon Heights, Hillsboro, Cold Chane, New Market, Bram Fischer Airport, part of Olive Hill, Vaalbanksuid, Vallombrosa, Roodewal, Midway, Raceway Park, Lilyvale, Wild Olive Estate, Tredenham Estate, Oubos Estate, Farm Cleverley, Sangiro Lodge, Bergendal Estate, Shell Ultra City Pitstop, SAVD (Transnet), Maselspoort and Aventura Resort.

‘We apologize for the inconvenience caused as a result of the interruption’

Also Brandwag, Tempe Military, parts of Langenhoven Park, parts of Dan Pienaar, Groenvlei, Woodland Hills, Bayswater, Noordhoek, parts of Waverley, parts of Helicon Heights, Deales Gift, Douglas Valley, Ribblesdale, Noordstad, Baysvillage, parts of Kiepersol, parts of Baysvalley, Hamilton Pumpstation, Naval Park, Hilton, parts of Arboretum, Naval Hill (Micro Wave & FM Tower).

“Should your power not be interrupted within an hour of the scheduled time, the scheduled maintenance has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances,” said Mamatu.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused as a result of the interruption, said Mamatu.

OFM News/Zenande Mpame Corné