Cape Town – Eskom has reported widespread power outages across KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday due to severe weather, including heavy rain, strong winds, and snowfall.
Affected areas include Empangeni, Ulundi, Kokstad, and others.
While technical teams have been dispatched to accessible locations, many roads are impassable due to flooding and snow.
“Eskom has deployed technical teams to attend to faults in accessible areas. However, the utility notes that many roads remain closed due to flooding and snow, making access to some affected zones impossible at this time.
Eskom KZN Experiences Widespread Power Outages Following Heavy Rain, Winds and Snowfall pic.twitter.com/LdlEFaYoOP
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) June 10, 2025
“Technicians remain on standby and will attend to those areas as soon as they become reachable,” Eskom said.
Eskom has urged residents to be patient and to treat all electrical infrastructure as live, avoiding fallen cables and reporting hazards promptly.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
