Power outage in the east
"The city is working to resolve the issue as quickly as they can."
A power outage in the east of Pretoria has affected suburbs like Erasmuskloof, Waterkloof Ridge and Erasmusrand since the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The outage has caused severe traffic delays in surrounding areas.
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Ward councillor Phillip Nel confirmed to Rekord that the problem seems to come from the Wingate substation, and that a technical team is currently on site.
“The problem seems to come from afar, the electricity is distributed to the Wingate substation, but I know that the team is busy doing evaluations and the power should be restored shortly.”
Residents are urged to report any power outages, water leaks and burst pipes to 012-358-9999 or call the toll-free number on 080-111-1556.
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