Larger parts of Brits without electricity supply / Water treatment plant also affected

BRITS – A larger part of Brits is currently without power supply. This follows a situation wherein the maintenance team was working on locating a fault on one power cable in Pienaar Street when another cable got damaged in the excavation process resulting in an explosion causing outage in larger parts of the town.

Repair works for both power cables are underway. The Brits Water Treatment Plant is also affected by the outage caused by damages on the second cable.

The restoration time cannot be determined at the moment however the maintenance team will work around the clock to ensure that repair works are completed.

The Municipality apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the power outage.Any development regarding this matter shall be communicated accordingly on the Municipality’s Facebook Page.