According to the information received from Eskom:
(1)(a)
There were adverse weather conditions, storms and lighting in the area since October 2022, which resulted in various faults on that 22kV network. These MV faults included poles and cross-arms being hit by lightning and the failure of insulators.
In January 2023, a decision was taken by Eskom’s Aliwal North Technical Team to patrol that section of the line and conduct a line inspection in order to consolidate the number of defects caused by these storms.
(2)(a) and (b)
After completion of the line patrol and inspections, the following outage and maintenance plan to
upgrade the inline 22kV DOT-1 was put in place:
Remarks: Approved / Not Approved
Jacky Molisane PJ Gordhan, MP
Acting Director-General Minister
Date: Date: