Emergency services have extinguished the fire at Robertsham substation in southern Johannesburg, which started on Monday evening.
Image:Affected areas include:
Robertsham, Booysens, Crown Gardens, Ridgeway, part of Mondeor, Gillview, Glenada, Ophirton, Evans Park, Ormonde, Winchester Hills, Southdale, Aeroton and Nasrec.“After the cleaning, we'll assess the ability to restore supply. No ETR [estimated time of repair] given at this stage.”
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