Media Alert – Power failure in Clarina
Media Alert
21 January 2016
Power failure in Clarina
Some residents of Clarina, in Pretoria North, have been without electricity since this morning, due to theft and damage of two main feeder cables towards the Wolmer substation.
The streets affected by the power outage are the following:
- Daan De Wet Nel
- Willem Cruywagen
- Station Square
- Theron
- Andre
- Du Plessis
- Kriek
- Leon
- Scott
- Luttig
- Nelson
- Trollip
- BVN 63-S
The City’s technicians are already at an advanced stage of repairs and power is expected to be restored around midnight.
Affected customers should report power failures by SMS. SMS the word “power” followed by your account number to 082 612 0333 or 44676. Or report a power failure to 012 358 9999, choosing the electricity option 3.
Consumers are requested to treat apparatus at all times as live/energised.
The City strongly condemns acts of vandalism and theft of cables. The public is urged to report suspicious behaviour in and around the substations at 0800112722.