ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FULLY RESTORED TO MORNINGSIDE AND GLENWOOD FOLLOWING OUTAGE
The City is pleased to inform residents that electricity supply has been fully restored to Morningside and Glenwood following the weekend outage, thanks to the swift and coordinated response from Municipal teams.
The fault was first reported on Saturday along the cable linking the Municipality’s Livingstone Major Substation and the Kensington Distributor Substation.
Upon inspection, teams discovered extensive damage along the cable route.
Multiple faults were identified, and further investigation confirmed that the outage was caused by cable theft.
Despite the complexity of the repairs, teams from the City’s Energy Management Directorate worked tirelessly throughout Sunday and into the early hours of Monday, restoring circuits step by step and ensuring electricity was fully reinstated to all affected customers.
Their rapid response and commitment enabled a quick turnaround under challenging circumstances.
This was one of several outages attended to across the Municipality over the weekend.
The City kept residents updated throughout the process via its social media platforms.
The Municipality reiterates that cable theft is a serious criminal offence.
Residents are encouraged to report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.
The City’s Energy Management Directorate continues to work closely with law enforcement agencies to ensure perpetrators of infrastructure theft are brought to justice.
Cable theft remains a citywide challenge that disrupts services and costs the Municipality millions annually.
To reduce the risk, vulnerable copper cables are being replaced with aluminium alternatives, which are less attractive to criminals.
The City sincerely apologises for the inconvenience caused by the prolonged outage and thanks residents for their patience and understanding.
ENDS
Issued by eThekwini Municipality’s Marketing and Communications Directorate
