Power in Vanderbijlpark expected to be restored by the weekend
The
Emfuleni Municipality is hoping to restore electricity supply to areas of Vanderbijlpark by the weekend.
Several areas were plunged in darkness after a municipal substation exploded on Tuesday.
The fire was reportedly caused by a faulty feeder cable, which blew up the circuit breaker and the transformer.
The affected areas include the Vanderbijlpark CW areas from 1 to 6, Muvhango, Bophelong Ext 1 to 18, Bonanne, and Stephanopark.
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Municipal spokesperson, Stanley Gaba says a transformer was delivered on Friday morning and it is being installed.
However, he cautioned that it will take some time to restore the electricity supply to all areas.
Gaba urged community members to not steal cables while the substation is down.
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