Msukaligwa Local Municipality has scheduled a nine-hour power interruption for Silindile Township in Lothair on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, from 08:00 to 17:00. Image: Msukaligwa Local Municipality.
Residents of Silindile Township in Lothair and Kwa-Dela Township in Davel are advised to prepare for planned nine-hour electricity interruptions on Tuesday, 27 October, and Wednesday, 28 October 2026, respectively.
Msukaligwa Local Municipality issued notices on 21 October 2026, informing residents that the interruptions are necessary to allow installation, reconfiguration and testing of electrical metering equipment at the respective switching points.
Scheduled Power Interruptions
Silindile Township – Lothair
- Date: Tuesday, 27 October 2026
- Time: 08:00 to 17:00
- Duration: Nine hours
- Affected area: Silindile Township
- Work: Installation, reconfiguration and testing of 22kV metering equipment at the Lothair switching point.
Kwa-Dela Township in Davel will experience a planned nine-hour electricity interruption on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, from 08:00 to 17:00, for electrical metering equipment work. Image: Msukaligwa Local Municipality.
Kwa-Dela Township – Davel
- Date: Wednesday, 28 October 2026
- Time: 08:00 to 17:00
- Duration: Nine hours
- Affected area: Kwa-Dela Township
- Work: Installation, reconfiguration and testing of 11kV metering equipment at the Davel switching point.
Residents Urged to Take Precautions
The municipality has warned that all electrical points and installations must be treated as live throughout the interruptions.
Residents are encouraged to make the necessary arrangements ahead of the scheduled outages and take precautions to protect electrical appliances.
For further information, residents can contact the Msukaligwa Local Municipality contact centre on 080 001 4903.