PRETORIA - Power is being restored to some areas as large parts of Tshwane remain without power on Wednesday morning.
That's after an explosion at the Njala Substation.
The Mooikloof, Highlands, Wapadrand and Wingate substations were affected.
Mayor Nasiphi Moya says the fire at the substation has been extinguished.
She says the metro doesn't envision the power outage lasting several days, vowing to restore power soon.
The City’s energy and electricity department are assessing the extent of damage.
UPDATE: Our team successfully restored power around 3am this morning! We're aware that other areas are experiencing outages. Our teams are working tirelessly to resolve the issues. Unfortunately, the weather is causing delays, but we're doing our best to get everything back to… https://t.co/cCvUfekMey
— Dr Nasiphi Moya (@nasiphim) February 19, 2025