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MUST READ: Power in Northcliff and surrounds expected to be back on by this afternoon
JOBURG – A circuit breaker seems to be the cause of the Northcliff power outage this morning.
Berario, Fairland, Northcliff, Blackheath, Emmarentia and surrounding areas were affected by a power outage this morning, 3 August.
The spokesperson for City Power, Sol Masolo, expects the power to be restored within six hours, with power likely to be restored by 4pm this afternoon.
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“One of the circuit breakers at Roosevelt [Park] Substation blew up this morning causing power interruption that affected the areas,” Masolo said.
He explained that technicians are busy with repairs onsite.
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