Three-day power outage hitting these areas in Pretoria
Will your area be affected?
If you live in Pretoria North or surrounding areas, brace yourself for some dark days ahead.
The City of Tshwane has announced that parts of the area will be without electricity for up to three days this week, as essential maintenance and testing are underway at the Wolmer and K1 substations.
From Monday, 17 June to Wednesday, 19 June, technicians from the city's Energy and Electricity Department will conduct planned audits and efficiency tests to help improve the power supply in the long run.
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This comes just weeks after vandals targeted the Wolmer substation in Onderstepoort, leaving residents in darkness.
According to city spokesperson Lindela Mashigo, the latest round of maintenance is focused on safety and upgrading supply systems to better cope during peak times.
Power at the Wolmer Substation will be off Tuesday and Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Suburbs affected:
- Wolmer
- Ninapark
- Theresapark
- Eldorette
- Clarina
- Winternest
- Hesteapark
- Klerksoord
- Heatherdale
- Parts of Dorandia
- BVN 45 line
According to IOL, the K1 Substation will have no power on Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Areas affected:
- Soshanguve Block VV, WW, XX
- BVN line 176
Mashigo has apologised for the inconvenience, urging residents to plan ahead and promising that the city is working to stick to the schedule.
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Meanwhile, in a separate issue on Tuesday, a 132kV trip at the Wapadrand Substation caused outages in Wapadrand, Equestria, Silver Lakes, Silverwoods Country Estate, Willow Acres, and nearby areas.
Technicians have been dispatched to investigate and restore power as quickly as possible, but reports show that the power was still out as of Wednesday, 18 June.
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