City Power will implement emergency isolation in parts of the Johannesburg CBD on Christmas Day to restore damaged infrastructure caused by a fire. Areas like Marshalltown, the CBD itself, and Selby will experience power cuts, with restoration expected by 2 pm for 60% of customers. Full repairs, including laying 1.2 kilometers of new cable, may take until Saturday, December 28th.
City Power is implementing emergency isolation in some parts to restore damaged infrastructureParts of the Joburg CBD will experience power cuts on Christmas Day as City Power conducts repairs in some areas. Emmanuel Croset/ MOsab Shawer City Power had announced that it needs to complete restoration work in the area on Wednesday, 25 December.The power utility noted that they needed to shut down power on Christmas to implement emergency isolation in some parts of the CBD.
Some areas have been restored, but City Power said the isolation is necessary to clear debris and damaged cables from the affected tunnels. Areas without supply include Marshalltown, the Johannesburg CBD itself, and the areas surrounding and including Selby.While that's the case for some areas, City Power said 40% of the area will have to wait a bit longer. This is due to the fact that 1.2 kilometres of new cable need to be laid.
“While power supply from the isolation will be restored by 2 pm to 60 per cent of customers, we anticipate that repairs on the underground cables may extend to Saturday, 28 December,” said City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena.Social media users weighed in on the news, with some showing sympathy for the electricians who also have to work, while others blamed theByron Pillay is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He received a Diploma in Journalism from the Caxton Cadet School.
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