UPDATE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 – 08:45
POWER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION IN INNER-CITY AND SURROUNDING SUBURBIA
* Supply will be restored to most of the affected areas soon.
* Electrical Department reports that an 11kV switchgear exploded at Wales Street Substation; causing the Magistrates Court 11kV breaker to trip at Ashburnham Substation, as well as the Ashburnham Substation 66kV breaker to trip at Herlear Substation.
* Electricians will isolate Wales Street Substation and restore the supply.
Kind regards,
Thabo Mothibi
Communications Unit
Sol Plaatje Municipality
UPDATE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 – 07:45
POWER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION IN INNER-CITY AND SURROUNDING SUBURBIA
* Affected areas are Kimberley North, Ashburnham, CBD, West End, and Florianville.
These areas are fed from Ashburnham Substation.
Possible cause of the widespread outage; our Emergency Services (Fire Department) has reported a power box engulfed in flames in Compound Street – Department of Labour vicinity – which MIGHT have resulted 11kV trip at Ashburnham Substation.
Our electricians are still set to confirm. More updates to follow.
Kind regards,
Thabo Mothibi
Communications Unit
Sol Plaatje Municipality
UPDATE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2024 – 07:00
ALERT: POWER SUPPLY INTERRUPTION IN INNER-CITY AND SURROUNDING SUBURBIA
* The Municipality’s Electrical Department has been notified of the power outages and is establishing the source of it.
* More information to follow soonest.
Kind Regards,
Thabo Mothibi
Communications Unit
Sol Plaatje Municipality
