Local News

Cable fault leaves Westenburg and Nirvana in the dark

The Polokwane Municipality confirmed that teams are on site to rectify remaining issues to streets who are still without power.

POLOKWANE – The Polokwane Municipality says they are working on restoring power to both Westenburg and Nirvana.

The two areas had been without electricity since Monday night due to what municipal spokesperson Thipa Selala says was a cable fault.

“The disruption was caused by an exploded termination which resulted in power outages across several streets,” he said.

Selala added that “significant progress has been made” as power has been restored to majority of the affected areas, however, several streets are still without power.

“The maintenance teams are currently on-site working to rectify the remaining issues. Every effort is being made to ensure that power supply is restored to all affected areas without further delay,” he said.

Electricity-related queries can be directed to the electrical customer service helpline on 015 290 2490 or via WhatsApp: 083 824 9886.

For more breaking news follow us on Facebook Twitter Instagram or join our WhatsApp group

You can read the full story on our App. Download it here.

Raeesa Sempe

Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard

Related Articles

Back to top button