Power restored in some parts of Randburg
RANDBURG – Parts of Randburg have had no power for hours.
Update, 25 September, 5.10pm
City Power has confirmed in a statement that power has been restored in parts of Northriding and Northgate. They explained that an Eskom line feeding their incomer substation in Randburg tripped at 7.25am this morning (25 September), due to encroaching trees.
The statement read, “Other areas will be restored after the Eskom contractor has cut the trees that led to the outage.”
Initial report, 25 September, 1.50pm
City Power says they are currently experiencing a power interruption in the greater parts of Randburg, affected areas have no power.
Areas include:
- Blairgowrie
- Bromhof
- Boskruin
- Bordeaux
- Ferndale
- Malanshoff
- Fontainebleau
City Power apologised for the inconvenience, a team of technicians has been dispatched, it is unclear when power will be restored.
Residents affected by the power outage shared their displeasure on Twitter:
Hi CityPowerJhb. Half of Randburg has been without power for going on three hours now. At least share with us what the issue is and how long it will take to fix? Even an estimation will do.
— Francois Hugo (@fhugo101) September 25, 2019
This is annoying when you prioritize other areas yet we are all paying for services
— Wongs2020 (@wongsqaqane30) September 25, 2019
https://twitter.com/NaudeCeleste/status/1176752517935501313
How is there no ETR?
Is this a unique problem that has never happened before?
Because if it isn't, you should have an expectation of how long this takes.
With the number of outages we experience in this area, you should be able to supply EXACTS.
— 🇿🇦 Bumfluffski 🇿🇦 (@Bumfluffski) September 25, 2019
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