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Power restored following mass blackout

Mogale City Local Municipality (MCLM) reveals the cause of the power outage on Wednesday afternoon.

March 19, 2025
Heinrich Greyling 1 minute read
Mogale City was in the dark during peak-hour traffic on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: natsuki on Unsplash. For illustrative purposes.

Mogale City Local Municipality (MCLM) confirmed power has been restored following a mass blackout on Wednesday afternoon.

MCLM communications officer Refilwe Mahlangu revealed the cause of the power outage saying it was due to a trip at Eskom’s Westgate substation, which supplies Krugersdorp.

“This follows heavy rainfall throughout the afternoon,” she said.

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Councillor Amy Steyn confirmed there is a widespread power outage in Mogale City stretching as far as Magaliesburg.

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She said the power went out before 17:00 on March 19 saying this is an Eskom-related issue.

“Technicians have been dispatched, however, there is no estimate when power will be restored,” Steyn concluded.

*Article updated — Ed.

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March 19, 2025
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For more than 4 and a half years, Clinton Botha was a journalist at Roodepoort Record. His articles were regularly published in the Northside Chronicle now known as the Roodepoort Northsider. Clinton is also the editor of Randfontein Herald since July 2020. As a sports fanatic he wormed his way into various "beats - as the media would know it - and admits openly that his big love always have something to do with a scoreboard, crowds and usually a ball that hops.
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