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File: An electricity bulb switched on.
City Power says it is working to restore electricity to several suburbs in and around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. This follows an explosion of one of the main substations on Thursday.
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says technicians are on site to investigate the cause of the disruption.
“Several substations are affected, this is a huge area we are talking about the Roodepoort area. However, most of the work will be done in the morning so that we can restore power to the rest of the residents.”
Disconnection drive
Meanwhile, the City of Johannesburg will today embark on a massive services disconnection drive targeted at government departments and entities.
This is part of the City’s efforts to recover a whopping R1.4 billion which is owed by government and its entities.
The City of Joburg says the disconnections follow continued efforts by the City to resolve the government debt issue through established intergovernmental channels. However the debt continues to growth.
The City says its doors remain open for intergovernmental coordination but the situation cannot be allowed to impact negatively on service delivery to residents any longer.
It says government departments, like any other customer in the City, must prioritise settlement of their municipal accounts.
