A veld fire near the Paulshof substation has resulted in a power outage affecting several areas in Sandton, including Beverley, Lonehill, Magaliessig, Paulshof, Fourways, Sunninghill, and Woodmead.

This according to Eskom in a notice to residents on social media.

According to Eskom, the fire spread through the perimeter fence of the substation, exposing voltage transformers to extreme heat, which caused them to explode.

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“As a safety precaution, the substation tripped, interrupting power supply to the affected areas.”

Electricity supply has been restored to all customers who were affected by the recent outage.

“If there are any isolated cases where supply has not yet been restored, we kindly request customers to log a call through any of our reporting channels so that we can attend to these cases promptly.

“We thank our customers for their patience and understanding while we worked on restoring supply.”

Eskom has apologised for the inconvenience caused and will provide updates on the estimated time of restoration as soon as possible.

Residents are advised to follow official Eskom channels for real-time updates on the power outage and restoration efforts.

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