Another outage hits Mayfair after recent power restoration
The power utility says the network became overloaded, causing power supply to trip.
The City Power utility experienced another power outage in Mayfair on Thursday night, following a recent restoration of electricity. The outage occurred after the network became overloaded, leading to the tripping of supply from the Hursthill substation. This prolonged outage, which started over the weekend, has disrupted critical services in the area, including the SABC, Sentech, and Netcare Garden City hospital.
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena acknowledged the inconvenience caused and stated that his teams worked throughout the night to restore power to essential services, businesses, and residential areas. However, shortly after the restoration, the network became overloaded again, resulting in the power supply tripping once more.
City Power assured its customers that their teams remain committed to resolving the issue and will continue to work on-site to address the overload, investigate possible causes, and stabilize the network. They also assured customers that they would gradually restore supply to all affected customers throughout the day and into the weekend.
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