Mbabane – The Eswatini Electricity Company has announced planned electricity interruptions across several parts of the country on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, to allow for routine maintenance and construction work on power lines.
In a public notice issued from its head office at Eluvatsini House on Mhlambanyatsi Road in Mbabane, the power utility warned residents to exercise caution during the shutdowns. “Members of the public are to treat all electricity structures as live at all times for the duration of the planned interruptions,” the company stated, adding, “We apologize for the inconvenience that may be caused.”
Areas in the Big Bend region such as Sithobela, Gucuka and Ngungundlovu will experience outages between 11:00 and 16:00 for closing span works. Gamula Sewing Factory, Nzevane High School and surrounding parts of Gamula are scheduled for a separate interruption from 10:00 to 16:00 for similar work.
In the Mhlume area, communities including Mbangazwe, Nyokeni, Mbuzi, LaMakhasane Primary School, Ndinda Farm and neighbouring localities will be without electricity from 09:00 to 15:00 due to project construction activities.
Power cuts are also planned in Matsapha and nearby Elangeni, including Ntunja Primary School, the Ntunja MTN site, Sihhohhweni and surrounding communities, from 09:00 to 16:00. Additional routine maintenance in Matsapha and Siteki will affect Mbekelweni eNhlanhleni from 09:00 to 14:00.
Sitsatsaweni is scheduled for conductor stringing works between 10:00 and 16:00, while parts of Malkerns, including the Vickery Seedlings Workshop area, Kandinda, Kandinda Les’ bovu, Kandinda Dip Tank, Kamlotshwa and nearby communities, will experience outages from about 09:30 to 16:00 for maintenance and construction.
Further interruptions are expected in Stonehenge, Mcitsini, Ekupheleni, Sibovinim, Nkoyoyo and Manyisa, as well as in Mankayane, where both the hospital and nurses’ residences will be affected during project construction and service works from around 09:30 to 15:00.
The utility said the planned shutdowns form part of ongoing efforts to maintain and upgrade the national electricity network.
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