Africa-Press – South-Africa. Residents from Gansbaai, Stanford and Hermanus areas have been left without any power supply since early on Saturday morning following a power outage.
According to the Overstrand municipality, Eskom is aware of the of current power failure affecting households in the Gansbaai, Stanford and Hermanus areas.
“The Hermanus HouwHoek 1 66kV BKR breakers failed to close. Operators are on site to investigate. It is not clear how long it will take them to restore the power,” the Overstrand municipal manager, Dean O’Neil, said.
On Friday, the municipality cautioned that the ongoing rolling blackouts are the result of the increasing pressure on the municipality’s water and sanitation infrastructure.
O’Neil added that they are doing everything to manage the situation within its capacity and available resources.
“Some sewerage pump stations which are not equipped with generators may spill during extended periods of load shedding. Warning signs will be erected when necessary,” he added.
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