South Africa

Eskom Addresses Power Outages in Karoo Due to Severe Weather Conditions

today9 February, 2024

Background

Eskom is actively working to restore electricity supply in parts of the Karoo affected by severe weather conditions last Saturday. The outage, impacting areas such as Sutherland, Roggeveld, and Ladismith, is anticipated to be resolved by next Thursday. Eskom’s major engineering teams from the Western and Eastern Cape are on-site, working tirelessly to rebuild damaged infrastructure caused by gale-force winds and heavy rain. The utility apologizes for any inconvenience caused and expresses gratitude for the patience of affected customers during this challenging period.

Written by: Leonard Witbeen