Power restored in City of Tshwane after a fire at Watloo Substation

Power outages plagued the City of Tshwane on Tuesday morning after a fire engulfed Watloo Substation in Pretoria East, causing widespread disruptions across the region. The City's spokesperson, Selby Bokaba, reported that load transfer procedures are now 95% complete, with electricity restored to key areas including Mamelodi, Heatherly, Mooikloof, Wapadrand, Lynnwood, and Villiers, as well as half of the Willows supply area.

However, Bokaba urged residents in restored regions to conserve electricity and limit simultaneous use of high-demand appliances to prevent overloads as technical teams work to stabilize the system. Updates will be provided at 21:00 local time.