On Friday evening around 19h00 a vault on the electrical supply in Kokstad caused a major outage to many areas. The supply was restored to most areas within an hour, however a vault on the line kept sections along Hawthorne Street in the dark.
The Greater Kokstad Municipality electrical team worked tirelessly amidst inclement weather, to restore the electricity supply. On Saturday afternoon the department attempted to restore the electricity only to find another fault. The team continued to work and managed to restore the electricity by Sunday evening to all areas.
During the outage some of the electrical infrastructure was vandalised and sections of cable stolen. The GKM continued with repairs on Monday to restore electricity supply to those affected. The electrical team is commended for their tireless efforts and quick response to electrical issues and also for their continued communication to those affected.