The continuous rainfall has led to delays in attending to power outages in most parts of the seven regions of Tshwane. The City’s technicians are overstretched due to the size of the network that they need to cover and the number of outages over the past few hours.
This has resulted in a massive restoration backlog, which is exacerbated by the need to prioritise the safety of our technicians, who are not allowed to work on the network during wet and rainy conditions, including for pipe bursts that require welding. The team is always on standby to attend to the outages whenever there is a pause in the downpour.
The City is committed to accelerating power restoration to frustrated customers, and we appeal for patience while our technicians strive to reduce the increasing backlogs in different areas.
Our water engineers are also monitoring the City’s waste water treatment plants, which are usually affected whenever there is heavy rainfall.
In the meantime, waste collection and disposal services remain manageable. However, if the intense rain continues, there might be a delay in this service. Residents will be informed of the developments.
The City of Tshwane apologises for the inconvenience caused