Orlando power outage leads to water shortage
Investigations revealed that a cable fault occurred after batteries were stolen at the Orlando Switching Station in Orlando West.
Water supply to major parts of the City of Johannesburg will be affected as a power outage at City Power’s Orlando power station has strained the Rand Water and Johannesburg Water infrastructure.
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The power failure, which occurred at the early hours of Thursday, disrupted Rand Water operations at its Eikenhof pump station as there is no power supply to the City Power substation there, which in turn was affecting Johannesburg Water’s infrastructure, leaving many suburbs without water.
Johannesburg water urged residents to use water sparingly as it currently did not have an expected time of completion.
“All areas receiving direct water supply from Rand Water will be impacted heavily by this incident. Johannesburg Water is arranging alternative water supply at strategic areas like hospitals, clinics, schools, municipal offices, police stations and shopping centres,” said Nombuso Shabablala, Spokesperson for Johannesburg Water.
According to City Power, investigations revealed that a cable fault occurred after batteries were stolen at the Orlando Switching Station in Orlando West.
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“Orlando 88kv lines have been isolated due to a fault which caused fire on the Soweto local feeder board in the early hours of this morning. Initial investigations suggests that this was due to acts of theft and vandalism where the batteries and links were stolen at the station resulting in feeder jumpers being destroyed and taking the whole station down,” City power Spokesperon, Isaac Magena said on Thursday morning.
He said a team was dispatched and is currently onsite working on repairing the infrastructure and replacing stolen batteries.
The following areas within the City of Johannesburg will be impacted by the water outage:
1.Roodepoort/Randburg area: Bergbron, Claremont, Delarey, Whiteridge, Roodekrans, Wilropark, Helderkruin, Constantia Kloof, Allens Nek, Weltevreden Park, Florida Hills, Florida North, Discovery, Selwyn, Florida Township, Horison, Horison View, Roodepoort North, Florida Park, Constantia Park, Honeydew, Zandspruit, Laserpark, Randpark Ridge, Cosmo City, Lanseria, Thabo Mbeki Informal Settlement, Olivedale, Sundowner, Northwold, Boskruin, Bromhof, Kya Sands, Bloubosrand, Eagle Canyon, Honeydew View, Poortview, Ruimsig, Wilgeheuwel, Princess, Grobler Park, Lindhaven, Little Falls, Harveston, Honeydew, parts of Northriding.
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2. Langlaagte/ Southdale area: Mondeor, Southgate, Meredale, Alan Manor, Eagles Nest, Southfork, Kibler Heights, Eikenhof, Lougherin A.H, Coronationville, Westbury, Claremont, Triomf, Westdene, Newlands, Greymont, Albertskroon, Albertsville, Langlaagte, Industria, Bosmont, Riverlea, Longdale, Vrededorp, Fordsburg, Brixton, Mayfair, Cottesloe, Janhofmeyer, Rossmore, Hursthill, Montclare, Melville, Emmarentia, Auckland Park, Greenside, Westcliff, Parkview, Fairlands, Berario, Northcliff, Southdale, Booysens Reserve, Ormonde, Mondeor, Nasrec, Ophirton, Lake View, Selby, Evans Park, Robertsham, Winchester Hills, Reuven, Ridgeway, Theta, Selby South, Aeroton, Ormonde, Baragwanath Ext 1 and Ormonde View.
3.Soweto Areas: Pimville, Power Park, Diepkloof, Orlando East, Orlando West, Dobsonville, Naturena Klipspruit, Meadowlands, Comptonville, Meredale, Moroka, Jabavu, Molapo, Jabulani, Tladi, Moletsane, Mofolo South, Mapetla, Zola, Zondi, Naledi, Emdeni, Mofolo north, Mofolo Central, parts of Dube, Chiawelo, Protea North, Protea South, Dhlamini, Eldorado Park, Klipspruit West and Klipspruit.
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