Some parts of downtown Joburg have been left in the dark since last Wednesday after a gas explosion on Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Bree Street).
JOHANNESBURG - City Power on Tuesday morning announced that it would begin restoring power to the Joburg CBD.
Residents and businesses have been without electricity and water since an underground gas explosion ripped open an extensive strip of Lillian Ngoyi Street near the Bree taxi rank.READ: Restoration of power to areas near Joburg gas explosion to take time: City Power City Power’s Isaac Mangena said after assessing the damage to the local electricity infrastructure on Monday night, they confirmed it was minimal.
“Except for just one line, especially where the explosion happened, which carries about three feeders. That is where the problem is.”“We should start loading some of these customers this morning. Others - and I mean very few of them - will remain off until the tests on other feeders continue.”- Joburg CBD residents left frustrated by power outage following gas explosion
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