PLANNED TEMPORARY POWER INTERRUPTION – Herlear Substation – 21 April 2026

UPDATE:  21 April 2026 – 09:00

⚠️ ALERT; EMERGENCY TEMPORARY POWER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION – HERLEAR SUBSTATION

Reason: Emergency Eskom maintenance.

Electrical supply will be temporarily interrupted at Southridge Substation, with a possibility that Hadison Park, MacDougall Substation, and Carters Glen Substation may also be affected due to the refilling of SF6 gas at KDS Substation.

Time: 09:30 AM [21/04/2026]

The interruption is estimated to last approximately 2 hours

However, supply may be restored earlier than the estimated time.

We apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Kind regards,

Thabo Mothibi
Communications Unit
SOL PLAATJE MUNICIPALITY