Veld fires plunge parts of Joburg and Midrand into darkness
JOHANNESBURG - Widespread veld fires have triggered power outages across the central and eastern suburbs of Johannesburg and Midrand.
Flames caused a major substation to trip.
Restoration of power to some areas has happened, but others are dependent on safety assessments and damage inspections.
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City Power is urging residents to avoid starting fires near electricity infrastructure.
Winter blazes can damage the network, causing widespread outages and delaying restoration efforts.
The outages are affecting customers in the following areas;
- Edenvale
- Sebenza
- Founders Hill
- Longlake, Greenstone
- Modderfontein, Rand Aid
- Elphin Lodge
- Sandringham Police Station
- The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS)
- 1st to 22nd Avenue between London Road and Joe Nhlanhla Road
- Lombardy East, Kew, Lyndhurst
- Savoy, Bramley, Bramley Park
- Bramley View, Waverley, Melrose
- Illovo, Inanda, Highlands North
- River Park, Tsutsumani, Far East Bank
- East Bank, West Bank
- Extensions 7 to 9
- Bezuidenhout Valley/Kensington Standby
- RMU 1089 and RMU 1090
- Bellevue Substation supply areas
- Kensington Extension Standby, Bezuidenhout Valley East
- Kensington Extension 3, Doornfontein Standby, Observatory North, Cyrildene Central
- Langermann Drive
- Bruma Standby
- Dewetshof
- Bruma, Denver, Benrose
- Melville, Heriotdale
- Other surrounding areas supplied by the affected network