Goose leaves Roodepoort in the dark
Technicians are on a bit of a goose chase following a power outage in Roodepoort.
Ward councillor, Leah Knott, confirms a goose flew into a powerline in Roodepoort West today.
"This goose flew into the powerlines. I am in contact with the team leader who is on duty for City Power. He says they required a specialist to assist."
Five technicians are currently on site to restore the electricity supply.
She says it's unclear when the power will be fully restored.
Egyptian goose into lines @ roodepoort west. They have to get specialists in. Repair is going to take some time.
— Cllr Leah Knott (@LeahK28) July 21, 2017
An Egyptian goose has flown into the lines in roodepoort west.It tripped the substation.They have to get specialists in to climb the tower
— Lynette Webb (@lynette66_webb) July 21, 2017
Welties outage As received: Egyptian goose flew into lines in Roodepoort. Have to get specialists to climb the tower to rectify and repair
— David Brand (@DavidWard126) July 21, 2017