Tshwane requests Eskom’s help restoring power after pylons collapse: The manager of the City of Tshwane, Johann Mettler, has written to Eskom asking the power utility to urgently assist the municipality with labour, materials and equipment.
This follows the collapse of power lines on the N4 highway that left parts of Pretoria North without electricity.Mettler sent the letter to Eskom on Tuesday in a bid to fast-track the restoration of power to areas still affected by the outage which happened on Sunday night.
City of Tshwane spokesperson Selby Bokaba said vandalism of the pylons along the N4 east freeway between Solomon Mahlangu and Simon Vermooten roads was suspected. The pylons collapsed, damaging at least seven power line structures.“The city’s energy and electricity team worked with speed to complete the clearing of the freeway, which was reopened around 5pm yesterday [Monday].
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