City Power warns Joburg residents of possible power cuts and outages

Lerato Mbhiza

City Power has warned Johannesburg residents of possible network overloading and power cuts as a cold snap hit these parts on Tuesday morning. Its spokesperson Isaac Mangena said the weather conditions will result in higher stages of load shedding,  which would overload the utility’s network.

“This would inadvertently trigger frequent power trips and lengthier periods of outages. However, with cooperation from our customers, we could manage to mitigate the severe impact of heightened pressure on our network.

“We, therefore, appeal to customers to do their part and assist us in lowering electricity consumption by using it sparingly and always switching off all non-essential appliances” he added.

Mangena urged customers to use electricity prudently to avoid facing similar outages encountered during the winter season.

Measures have been put in place to offset the impact of extreme weather conditions on the network across all service centres

“We are, however, relying