Eskom restores power to 40 000 KZN homes after weather outages
Updated Aug. 11, 2026, 4:19 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks Eskom said some areas in KZN remain without power as technical teams work to repair weather-related…
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Updated Aug. 11, 2026, 4:19 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks
Eskom said some areas in KZN remain without power as technical teams work to repair weather-related faults.
Around 40 000 KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) residents have had their power restored following outages caused by heavy rain and snow.
Eskom said technical teams have been working around the clock to repair weather-related faults across the province.
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The utility said power has been restored to customers in Kokstad, Franklin, Nottingham Road, Underberg, Pietermaritzburg, Margate, Estcourt and Empangeni.
The power utility adds that work is continuing to reconnect those still without electricity.
It says some areas remain inaccessible due to road closures caused by adverse weather.
Eskom said technicians are on standby and will attend to faults as soon as they can safely reach affected areas.
It warns that further outages are possible as the bad weather is expected to continue and says restoration could take longer than usual.
Residents have been urged to treat all electrical installations as live and stay away from fallen cables and damaged infrastructure.
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