A Hawken substation explosion has left residents of Bromhof, Boskruin, and surrounding areas without power, with City Power confirming the fault will take several days to repair.

The incident occurred on the evening of June 18, with residents reporting smoke coming from the substation shortly after 20:30. Security companies and emergency services responded quickly, with vehicles seen on scene within the hour as residents raised concerns about the smoke and possible fire risk.

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According to a City Power outage update issued at 21:05, operators were dispatched to investigate the cause of the disruption affecting customers in the area. By 23:00, the utility confirmed that the Hawken 219 distributor at the Randburg substation had tripped due to blown terminations in the ring main unit.

City Power said a dry ice team would be organised the following morning to clean carbon residue from the equipment before repairs could begin. The utility apologised for the disruption and thanked residents for their patience.

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This is not the first time the Hawken substation has caused outages in the area, with residents noting on social media that similar incidents have happened before. Community members were urged to remain patient while City Power worked to restore power safely.

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