Power failure affecting Pretoria CBD
06 August 2019
Power supply in the Pretoria Central Business District (CBD) has been interrupted since this morning due to two main feeder cables that went faulty in Queen Street substation. Repairs to the faulty cable are currently underway and it is anticipated to be concluded around 21h00.
The City’s technicians have managed to switch power back on to some of the affected customers through back-up supply.
Sections of the following streets in the CBD are without power:
- Madiba
- Thabo Sehume
- Johannes Ramokhoase
- Helen Joseph / WF Nkomo (Church)
- Paul Kruger
- Lilian Ngoyi
The City apologises for the inconvenience that might arise from this interruption.
All customers affected by power failures are urged to report in order to establish the extend of the outage. Customers should report at Customer Care Centres on 012358999 OR SMS the word “power” to 44676.
Residents are urged to treat all network points as live at all times
Issued by Communication, Marketing and Events Department.