Please be conservative in your use of water, which will
be in short supply from time to time, especially in summer.
There are frequent electrical power failures usually lasting
only for 15 minutes or so, but they can last much longer.
At times there are also scheduled power cuts (“load
shedding”), when the power is off for an hour or more,
once or twice a day. Once a month, on a Saturday, the Electricity
Board disconnects the electricity supply to the whole town,
in order to carry out routine maintenance. There is usually
an official notice warning of this shut down. Keep candles
and matches within reach for those occasional times when
power cuts occur after dark.
If you are bringing electrical appliances, you may need
a transformer. Voltage is nominally 230 volts, but can occasionally
vary from 180 to 250 volts at the worst of times.
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