As per reports, a fire at the Mayfair Substation in Johannesburg early on Sunday (08 November) damaged electrical infrastructure and disrupted power supply to thousands of residential and commercial customers.
• The affected locations include SABC in Auckland Park, Garden City Hospital, Mayfair, Crown, Vrededorp, Brixton, Crosby, Pageview, Homestead Park and Amalgam.
• City Power engineers have been working through the night to restore the power supply. However, restoration efforts have been delayed due to heavy rainfall and challenging working conditions.
• According to City Power, technical teams are cleaning carbon residue from the damaged equipment and assessing the condition of seven cables, the transformer and electrical panels to determine whether the infrastructure is safe for repairs.
• An alternative supply route was reportedly ruled out due to the risk of overloading the remaining network and triggering further disruptions.
• Electricity restoration is expected to be gradual and is expected to commence once investigations, repairs and safety testing are completed. An exact restoration time has not been specified.
Categories: Critical Infrastructure - Power Supply
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