{
  "id": 19277985,
  "title": "Pretoria hit by multiple power outages after severe storm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/pretoria-hit-by-multiple-power-outages-after-severe-storm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T03:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/pretoria-hit-by-multiple-power-outages-after-severe-storm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pretoria faced multiple power outages following a severe storm on Sunday, according to the City of Tshwane. Spokesperson Lindela Mashigo reported that 10 teams were working to repair damaged overhead power lines, remove fallen trees, and replace stolen lines. The city deployed additional teams to address cable thefts. Six faults on the main distribution network remained unresolved, including partial power restorations at two locations: Lynnwood, Mayville, Mirage, and Brooklyn substations. Sixty-two outages remained open, with 50 of the 550 reported issues already resolved. Frustrated residents like Linda Botha from Kameeldrift and Jaco Muller from Valhalla in Centurion complained about frequent power surges causing further damage, cutting off water supply as well. In Wierdapark, Kelly le Roux echoed similar sentiments. Elsewhere, Mountain View, Daspoort, Pretoria Gardens, Hermanstad, Claremont, and Booysens neighborhoods in Pretoria also experienced power cuts.",
  "summary": "City of Tshwane is dealing with multiple power outages following severe storm on Sunday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}