The City of Cape Town has announced a planned ten-hour power outage to allow for essential maintenance and upgrades to its electricity infrastructure.
Initially, the maintenance was scheduled to be carried out from 22:00 on Saturday, 19 September, until 08:00 the next day, 20 September. The metro municipality had said alternatively, the work will be carried out from 22:00 on Saturday, 26 September 2026, to 08:00 on Sunday, 27 September 2026.
CAPE TOWN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE PLANNED POWER OUTAGE
The planned electricity interruption forms part of the City’s ongoing infrastructure maintenance programme aimed at improving the reliability and resilience of the electricity network.
The City of Cape Town warned that the following areas will likely be affected due to the scheduled critical electricity upgrades. Note due to the scale and typical complexity of electrical work, some areas indicated might not go off:
| Muizenberg | Schaapkraal |
| St James | Strandfontein (parts of) |
| Clovelly | Ottery (parts of) |
| Sun Valley | Parkwood |
| Kalk Bay | Southfield (parts of) |
| 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 | Costa Da Gama |
| 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 |
| Smitswinkel Bay | Welcome Glen |
| 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 | |
| Chapmans Peak |
POWER COULD BE RESTORED EARLIER
The City of Cape Town said electricity supply could be restored at any time, and customers must please treat all electrical installations as live for the full duration of the planned maintenance work.
Residents are advised to switch off appliances as a precaution to avoid damage from power surges when power comes back on. The municipality apologised for any inconvenience caused and thanked residents for their cooperation.
Planned outages form part of the City’s ongoing preventative maintenance programme, which is designed to upgrade ageing infrastructure, improve network performance and reduce the likelihood of unexpected power failures in future.
