Power now restored around Midrand
“Both city power and Eskom customers have confirmed that they are now back on. Our technicians and those from Eskom will remain there in the Allandale substation to monitor the situation and also to finalise there investigation into the cause of the initial fire.
We are hoping that there will be no further challenges to customers in terms of electricity supply in the area so customers can have supply into the weekend,” says Power spokesperson, Isaac Mangena.UPDATE: The Allandale substation is now back on service following an explosion on Wednesday. We thank you for your patience during the restoration period.
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