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Update: Technicians work through the night at substation

Technicians have been working throughout the night at the Gholfsig substation.

According to Cllr. Jos Pretorius, an estimated restoration time is yet to be determined as the technical teams are assessing damages at the scene.

The following areas are currently without electricity:

Also read: Middelburg suffers blackout after Gholfsig substation explodes

Gholfsig, Aerorand, Mhluzi, Avalon and Tokologo.

Residents have been asked to remain patient as teams are currently working hard to restore electricity to the affected areas.

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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