The Municipality says this is why residents can expect a power outage in areas like Inanda, KwaMashu (H and M sections], Glebelands and Ntuzuma [A, B, E, F and G sections] today. 

The City's spokesperson, Msawakhe Mayisela says there'll be interruptions until the afternoon. 

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"The maintenance forms part of improving the reliability and quality of power supply. The outage is due to take place on Thursday, 19 August from 8am to 4pm."

"The City appeals for patience while the maintenance work is being carried out and apologises for any inconvenience caused."