Technical glitches delay Mamelodi and Heatherley power return

The City of Tshwane says technical problems have delayed the return of electricity to Mamelodi and Heatherley, with the affected group moved to the 12:00 load-reduction schedule on Wednesday, 30 September.

In its latest update, the municipality said it had been unable to energise the two areas as scheduled because of technical glitches on site. It apologised to affected residents.

The revised time is the city’s next scheduled slot. The announcement does not confirm that electricity has been restored or guarantee that supply will return at noon.

An earlier municipal update said power had been restored to Lynnwood, Mooikloof and Willows substations. Wapadrand, Heatherley and Mamelodi substations 1, 2 and 3 were to remain off until the scheduled morning load rotation at 06:00.

The latest notice specifically changes the position for Mamelodi and Heatherley. It does not provide a revised arrangement for Wapadrand or identify the technical fault that prevented the two affected areas from being re-energised.

Residents in Mamelodi and Heatherley should check subsequent City of Tshwane updates for confirmation of the switching operation and supply status.

Sources: City of Tshwane latest update; City of Tshwane earlier update.