Cape Town electricity interruption: Southern suburbs face overnight outage

The City of Cape Town has issued an important advisory for residents in large portions of the Southern and Far South areas regarding a planned electricity supply interruption aimed at critical infrastructure upgrades, ***Cape {town} Etc ***reports.

This interlude is scheduled to commence at 20:00 on Saturday, 10 October 2026, and run until 06:00 the following morning, on Sunday, 11 October 2026.

Officials noted that due to the scale and complexity of the upgrade work, some neighbourhoods depicted on the outage map may not experience any interruptions. Conversely, areas not included in the outage notice could still face temporary power disruptions.

The City extends its apologies for any inconvenience this may cause, acknowledging the widespread effects of electrical work on daily life.

This crucial upgrade was initially planned for 19 September 2026 but has been rescheduled as part of a larger maintenance effort now set for October. By consolidating these interruptions, the City has optimised its resources, managing to minimise costs and avoid extended service disruptions related to separate outages.

The areas likely to be affected by the interruption include:

Muizenberg, Schaapkraal, St James, parts of Strandfontein, Clovelly, parts of Ottery, Sun Valley, Parkwood, Kalk Bay, parts of Southfield, Fish Hoek, Elfindale, Glencairn, Lotus River, Glen Marine, Grassy Park, Glencairn Heights, Zeekoei Vlei, Glen Ridge, Pelikan Park, Welcome Glen, Steenberg, Woodlands, Lavender Hill, Da Gama Park, Seawinds, Dido Valley, Vrygrond, Bay View Village, Capricorn, Bayview Heights and Costa Da Gama.

Further areas include: Simon’s Town, Tokai, Simon’s Kloof, Kirstenhof, Seaforth, Westlake, Red Hill, Lakeside, Boulders, Scarborough, Middle Beach, Risi View, Bellvue, Froggy Farm, Winford, Rocklands, Fynbos Ridge, Murdock Valley, Misty Cliffs and Smitswinkel Bay.

The notice also includes: Cape Point, Imhoff’s Gift, Noordhoek, Fish Eagle Park, Long Beach, Masiphumelele, Ocean View, Sunnydale, Soetwater, The Lakes, Kommetjie, Hazelwood Park, Noordhoek Outlying, Meadowsteads, Noordhoek Manor, Belvedere Noordhoek and Chapmans Peak.

Residents are encouraged to prepare for this temporary disruption and to stay informed through the City’s communication channels for any updates or changes to this schedule.

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