Due to emergency maintenance, Eskom has scheduled a nine-hour power outage that will affect some areas in Gauteng. ADVERTISEMENT“The power outage will affect customers in Diepkloof Zones 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 on Thursday, 29 January, from 9:00 – 18:00. The interruption of electricity is necessary to perform essential maintenance on our distribution power lines,” the power utility said. “Eskom in Gauteng conducts planned maintenance on the distribution electricity network across the province as part of its maintenance plan. Should circumstances beyond the control of Eskom arise, the planned electricity maintenance may not proceed as communicated,” the power utility added.