The South African Weather Service has forecast a cold front heading towards the province, and City Power says cold temperatures will lead to higher electricity demand, which puts pressure on its network.
JOHANNESBURG - Johannesburg's City Power said it was taking precautionary measures to deal with high volumes of power outages across the city, as inclement weather is expected in Gauteng.
The South African Weather Service has forecast a cold front heading towards the province, which will be accompanied by significantly low temperatures. City Power said cold temperatures would lead to higher electricity demand, which puts pressure on its network. The utility has urged residents to use electricity sparingly to avoid prolonged power outages in cold temperatures.
"City Power is taking all precautionary measures, including beefing up resources in our SDCs [Service Delivery Centres], to mitigate against outages that may be triggered by adverse weather, and we will increase resources in high-pressure areas in a bid to minimise the disruption of power supply to our residential customers," said city spokesperson, Isaac Mangena.
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