Residents took to social media on Wednesday morning to complain about a massive power outage that affected big parts of Pretoria east.
Ward councillor Reyaan Uys confirmed to Rekord that the 132 kV power trip at the Nyala power station has been reported to Eskom and that they are busy working on the problem.
“The power went out at approximately 10:00 this morning, and big parts of Pretoria like Waltloo, Eersterust, Mamelodi, Vlakfontein and Woodhill are affected,” he said.
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“It’s important that people remember to report such issues as soon as it (sic) happens, the sooner it’s reported, the quicker it will be resolved.”
Uys said that they haven’t received any updates on the issue as of yet, but expect to see the electricity back on in roughly two hours.
How to report a power failure in Tshwane:
SMS the word power followed by your account number to 44676, or dial 012 358 9999 and choose the electricity option.
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