Vandals burn newly installed mini-substation in Bloubosrand
City Power confirmed that they have experienced yet another delay in restoring power supply to the affected area due to the vandalism of the newly installed MSS on Aughulas Road, on the night of August 14, before it was energised.
Read more: Fire breaks out at Randburg mini-substation
The entity condemns this act, which comes after days of hard work by the team, who worked around the clock to source the unit to restore power.
Entity spokesperson Isaac Mangena explained that, currently, their team is assessing the extent of the damage to the infrastructure in preparation for repairs. 'Once the assessment is complete, we will source the necessary material and commence repairs immediately.'
The outage, which began on August 8, affected all customers in Bloubosrand. Power has since been restored to approximately 90% of customers, with the remaining 10% still without supply due to the damaged unit.
'We understand the inconvenience this has caused,' said Mangena, 'and sincerely apologise to all affected customers. Our teams are committed to sourcing the necessary material, carrying out repairs to the vandalised unit, and restoring supply as soon as possible.'
Mangena urged customers to unplug all appliances to prevent inrush current when power is restored. This helps stabilise the network, prevent overloading, and ensure a more reliable electricity supply. 'We also appeal to customers, community members, and community watch groups to stand against these criminal elements causing prolonged outages.
'Join forces with City Power in the fight against the scourge of theft and vandalism by reporting any incidents involving our network infrastructure.'
City Power hotline: 080 000 2587.
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