Florida residents in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, continue to face power disruptions following a fire at a Mechanical Switching Station near Florida Lake.
The fire, attributed to attempted cable theft, resulted in one unidentified individual sustaining burns.
Spokesperson for City Power Isaac Mangena, stated that repair efforts are pending clearance from the Department of Labour.
“We have already started sourcing all the material that is required to basically conduct repairs and supply restoration at the mechanical workshop substation. The material has been delivered on site and work will basically commence when the Department of Labour grants us clearance,” he says.
In a separate incident, residents in Observatory and surrounding areas have experienced power outages since the previous night.
City Power reported that preliminary investigations point to a trip caused by faulty Buchholz relays on one of the transformers at the Observatory substation, while some transformers in Bellevue have been activated.
The power provider says Johannesburg inner city service delivery (SDC) is actively working on resolving the issue.
Joburg residents unhappy over City Power’s delayed response to power outages:
#CityPowerUpdates #RoodepoortSDC #MechanicalWorkshop, #Tshepisong,#Panorama, #Kloofendal, and #PennyStreet Switching Stations outage updates.^LP
— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) February 14, 2024
#CityPowerUpdates#LenasiaSDCUpdate
Ennedale Substation affecting Meriting: Operators have been dispatched to investigate.
Eldorado Park Substation affecting Josco Flats, Kliptown Golf course and surrounds: The team is still working on repairs, ETR is set for 13:00 if all… pic.twitter.com/sSk5ZK1A12
— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) February 14, 2024
#CityPowerUpdates #InnerCitySDC #ObservatorySubstation operators are on-site addressing the issue. Kindly see full details below. ^IM pic.twitter.com/vtzJJl2W2A
— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) February 14, 2024
#CityPowerUpdates#SmartMetersProject#AlexandraSDC
Token Identifier (TID) Rollover Project is currently underway. City Power’s Smart Meter Project aims to address the energy crisis and reduce load shedding impact on residents and businesses.
Please note that our agents will… pic.twitter.com/YGBpARY8uP
— @CityPowerJhb (@CityPowerJhb) February 14, 2024
