UPDATE: 04 JUNE 2026 – 06:18
There is a widespread power outage affecting many areas across Wards 21,25 and 28, ie. Beaconsfield, Herlear, parts of Klisserville, and possibly Greenside as well.
Beaconsfield is without power supply for a prolonged period of time due to vandalism of an Electrical Pillar Box by CRIMINALS!!
The complaint was logged at 00h03 Tuesday morning 2 June 2026, which means residents and businesses have been without power supply for 55 hours already.
All the efforts by the Electrical Teams working at a breakneck pace to restore power supply are highly appreciated.
A friendly request is to keep the Communication’s Officer updated in order for Councillors to give regular feedback to the affected areas.
Some businesses cannot function and have incurred extreme financial losses.
Urgent feedback will be appreciated please.
Ockie Fourie
Cllr. Ward 25
UPDATE: 03 JUNE 2026 – 09:15
⚠️ UPDATE: POWER OUTAGES DUE TO ARSON ATTACKS ON PILLAR BOXES
Our Electrical Department is currently attending to the replacement of two pillar boxes in an effort to restore electrical supply;
• CBD – Fenton Street and surrounding streets: Team onsite and undertaking repair work;
* Herlear – Corner Atlas and Achilles streets – repair work is in progress; and
Still To Be Attended To Today:
* Beaconsfield – Old Cape Town Road and Brockman Place.
Residents are urged to help protect municipal electrical infrastructure by reporting acts of vandalism and theft to SAPS at 10 111 and the municipality at 080 122 9010.
Kind regards,
Thabo Mothibi
Communications Unit
SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY
UPDATE: 02 JUNE 2026 – 14:15
⚠️ ALERT: POWER OUTAGES DUE TO ARSON ATTACKS ON PILLAR BOXES
Several streets in high-lying areas are without power following a series of arson attacks on electrical pillar boxes.
Status updates:
1. Diamant Park – Michau and Pain Streets: Power restored;
2. Herlear – Corner of Atlas and Achilles Streets, and surrounding streets: Still offline. Reported and will be attended to;
3. CBD – Fenton Street and surrounding streets: Still offline. Reported and will be attended to;
4. Herlear – Corner of Broadway and Pullinger Streets: Still offline. Reported and will be attended to; and at
5. Monument Heights – Kekewich Drive: Still offline. Electricians currently on site conducting repairs.
Further updates will follow on repairs progress.
Kind regards,
Thabo Mothibi
Communications Unit
SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY
