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Watch: Major power station on fire in Wentworth

Austerville, Merewent and surrounding areas are currently experiencing power outages following a major fire at the power station.

April 24, 2026

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

Power station in Austerville caught fire. — Power station in Austerville catches fire. Photo: Supplied/PT Alarms

EMERGENCY services are currently at the scene at the corner of Austerville Drive in Wentworth after a power station caught fire this afternoon (April 24).

Authorities at the scene said the cause of the fire is not yet known, however, fire fighters and other emergency services are at the scene.

Fire crew tries to extinguish a fire at the power station on Austerville Drive.

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Spokesperson for PT Alarms Dhevan Govindasamy advised residents and motorists to use alternative routes as the roads near the power station are going to be closed.

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Emergency services are at the scene on Austerville Drive, where they are working to extinguish a fire at the power station.

Ward 68 councillor Aubrey Snyman reported that large parts of Austerville and Merebank are currently experiencing power outages. The station supplies power in Jacobs, Merewent and Austerville areas.

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April 24, 2026

Andile Sithole 1 minute read

Andile Sithole

He has been covering a variety of news beats for over 10 years. As a journalist working for community newspapers, he has covered politics, court reporting, municipal stories, crime, and news features over the years. Andile is also a multimedia journalist for Southlands Sun. He started his career in journalism as a freelance reporter in 2005 while studying Communication Science at UNISA. Prior to joining Caxton Newspapers, he worked for both community and commercial newspapers in Durban, where he won the Journalist of the Year Award in 2020 and 2021.