Overview
- The Western Cape government reports that 92% of areas hit by last month’s severe storms have had power restored and officials continue to monitor progress with Eskom.
- Authorities have published targeted plans for remaining repairs and say work is still underway in pockets of the Cape Winelands, Garden Route, Overberg and West Coast.
- Premier Winde has condemned incidents of cable theft that have cut repair crews’ access to infrastructure and urged Eskom to take steps to prevent further criminal interference.
- Officials apologised for the disruption to households and businesses and pledged ongoing updates and stakeholder engagement while local communities and businesses have stepped in to help restoration teams.
- The outages follow a national disaster declaration after the storms and relief groups and municipal teams remain involved as repair work faces logistical challenges and theft-related setbacks.