{"id":297161,"date":"2026-06-07T15:16:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T13:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/eskom-announces-planned-power-outages-in-raymond-mhlaba-municipality\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T15:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T13:16:27","slug":"eskom-announces-planned-power-outages-in-raymond-mhlaba-municipality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/mthathaexpress\/eskom-announces-planned-power-outages-in-raymond-mhlaba-municipality\/","title":{"rendered":"Eskom announces planned power outages in Raymond Mhlaba Municipality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eskom has announced planned power outages in parts of the Raymond Mhlaba Local Municipality to allow for essential maintenance and improvements to the electricity network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Eskom, the interruptions are necessary to enhance system reliability, performance and energy security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first planned outage is scheduled for 17 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