A fire which broke out at the Mahikeng substation in the North West has left several areas without power for more than seven days. | Lisaleesolomon1
Parts of the North West have been without electricity for more than a week.Eskom said they hope to restore power to affected areas in the next 24hrs.
A fire which broke out at the Mahikeng substation in the North West has left several areas without power for more than seven days. Eskom customer relations Manager Ezekiel Baruti said the medium voltage control room where the fire broke out is badly burnt. "This is where all cables from the high voltage side connect to supply various suburbs and villages. At this point of initial assessment, Eskom cannot rule out human tampering, but thorough investigations will follow," Baruti said. "An investigation is underway to determine the extent of the cost to the fire explosion," Baruti said. "This means we are feeding the villages from alternative sources," Baruti said.
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