Zola substation repairs continue
Eskom Gauteng says repairs to fix the damaged transformer at the Zola Substation is progressing well following the fire of almost two weeks ago.
This comes after the transformer went up in flames following illegal connections and vandalism.
The fire resulted in widespread outages affecting supply to Dobsonville, Emdeni, Jabulani, Moletsane, Mofolo North, Naledi, Tladi, Zola and Zondi.
Eskom spokesperson in Gauteng, Amanda Qithi, says the utility has managed to provide electricity supply to all the affected areas using three other existing transformers at the Zola Substation.
"However, this temporary measure has led to increased electricity consumption beyond the capacity of these three transformers. As a result, Eskom is implementing load rotation between 5pm and 10:20 pm daily until month end.
"The schedule has been communicated to customers. It’s important to note that load rotation is not the same as loadshedding; loadshedding has been suspended for 90 consecutive days."
Qithi adds that repairs are expected to be completed by Sunday, 30 June.
"Eskom strongly condemns the continuous theft and vandalism of its equipment across Gauteng. There has been an increase in incidents of theft and vandalism, resulting in the loss of revenue and increased replacement costs for Eskom.
"These criminal acts do not only affect the power utility, but they inconvenience law-abiding, paying customers and affect community service points such as healthcare facilities, education facilities, businesses and the economy at large as seen with the Zola incident."
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