9,000 people in one of South Africa’s biggest cities sitting in the dark

• About 9,000 residents in Pretoria are still without power following a week of disruptions caused by a fire at the Watloo Substation.
• The City of Tshwane reported that emergency services were addressing the fire at the substation, and technicians had been dispatched to assess the damage and determine the necessary repairs to restore power.
• The city understands residents’ frustration regarding the prolonged outages and sincerely apologises for the prolonged interruption.