Customers in Dobsonville, Mmesi Park, and Old Dobsonville are experiencing an electricity outage on 3 September 2025 from 09:00 to 18:00 due to planned maintenance by Eskom[1][2].
This power interruption is necessary for Eskom to perform essential maintenance on distribution power lines to ensure the safety, reliability, and efficiency of electricity supply. Eskom has stated that these maintenance activities are part of their wider network plan for Gauteng[2][4].
The scheduled outage specifically affects Mmesi Park and Old Dobsonville. Eskom advises customers to treat all electrical appliances as live during the power outage for safety reasons. The utility apologises for any inconvenience caused and notes that the maintenance schedule may be subject to change depending on unforeseen circumstances[2].
Currently, there is no loadshedding reported for Dobsonville according to Eskom’s latest updates; this outage is strictly for planned maintenance and not part of the national loadshedding schedule[3][5].
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