11000 people in the Eastern Cape are said to be without electricity(SABC)
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Heavy rainfall is disrupting the restoring of power to many parts of the
Eskom spokesperson Ntombekhaya Mafumbatha says currently, more than 11 000 people are without power in the province.
The worst affected areas include Mthatha, Butterworth and some parts of the
"Yesterday, we did have power supply interruptions that affected around 15 000 people in the whole province. Most areas that are without power include Butterworth and Mthatha," says Mafumbatha.
She says that they have seen a significant decline in those areas this morning, in terms of those incidents.
Mafumbatha says that their technicians have been working overnight.
"However, the fact that it is still raining is still giving us a little bit of challenge accessing some areas," she added.
Meanwhile, motorists have been urged to be extra careful on the roads as the wet weather persists in many areas across the
This, after a spate of mostly minor vehicle accidents, resulting from the wet and slippery conditions. The persistent rains have also caused a number of road closures.
"We have just been informed that the N2 between Peddie and King William's Town is closed due to flooding, as well as the R67 between
Machea says other roads are also affected as some lanes are closed due to the stagnant water.
