The City of Cape Town has announced a critical power outage affecting several coastal suburbs as part of essential maintenance of high-voltage infrastructure. Areas set to be affected by the power outageSea Point, Camps Bay, Clifton and Signal Hill are among the areas expected to feel the impact of the outage, with both the blue and purple sections on the City’s outage map affected. Those wanting to check whether their specific street falls within the affected zone can consult the city’s area outage map. As a precautionary measure, households are encouraged to switch off appliances before the outage begins, reducing the risk of damage from power surges once the supply is reconnected. Officials say the interruption is necessary to enhance the overall quality and reliability of electricity supply to the affected suburbs going forward.