Rand Water instructed to start pumping water after power restored to parts of Joburg
City Power has instructed Rand Water to start its pumps after the Eikenhof pump station tripped due to a suspected lightning strike at the Orlando substation in Soweto, the entity said on Tuesday.
The power utility spokesperson Isaac Mangena said power was restored to Orlando two hours after the trip.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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