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The City of Tshwane plans to upgrade the ageing IA Substation in Soshanguve to combat persistent power outages, following allegations of misconduct by municipal workers.
Residents of Tshwane face ongoing power disruptions as multiple cable faults plague the region, leading to protests and leaving vulnerable community members without essential services.
Backroom rental business owners in Diepsloot Extension 6 who were receiving power supply illegally from the now-removed transformers have expressed concerns about tenants leaving their rental rooms due to no electricity supply.
City Power has suspended services in Alexandra after violent protests, including the assault of a technician, disrupted efforts to address ongoing power outages in the area.
The court has been experiencing power outage since Sunday afternoon.
As many residents have traveled away from Johannesburg, resulting in a decrease in electricity consumption across the City, power entity City Power said it would halt load reduction until the end of January, 2025.
Nine people have been injured, one critically so, following an explosion at Matla Power Station Unit 6 on Thursday afternoon.