Following a power outage in parts of Ermelo, Msukaligwa Local Municipality posted the following notice on Monday night on its Facebook Page:

"24 October 2022: We are aware of the electricity supply interruption in Ermelo East. This is due to a fault on the income breaker at the 11Kv substation. The fault was caused by a rat which made contact with the CTs.

Technicians are currently onsite.

Affected areas

Ermelo East and CBD

Estimated time for restoration not provided.

The MLM apologizes for the inconvenience this may have caused to the affected community members."