Clr Jaco Terblanche informed Express at 7pm that the metro is about to start restoring power to the affected areas in Kempton.
Areas will be switched on one by one. This process should take about four hours. This means all areas should have power by 11pm
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As the much needed rain came down over Kempton Park this afternoon, it brought with it a power failure for many residents.
Large parts of the city is currently (5.50pm) without electricity. Areas affected seem to be Kempton Park ext, Van Riebeeck Park, Bredell, Terenure, Birchleigh and Edleen.
According to ward councillor Jaco Terblanche it seems a transformer at the substation on the corner of De Wiekus and Soutpansberg Drive have blown.
According to him technicians on site could not give a time frame when power would be restored.
Earlier reports that it is a cable fault seem to be incorrect.
