Parts of Joburg CBD to be without electricity for the week after Bree substation fire

Parts of the Johannesburg CBD - Newtown, Braamfontein and surrounding areas - can expect to be without electricity for the week after a fire broke out at the Bree substation.

The blaze erupted in the early hours of Friday morning at a residential and commercial building, but no injuries were reported.

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On Sunday, technicians spent the day on site conducting mop-up operations and investigating the cause.

City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said the repairs will continue on Monday morning.

“The actual work of repair and replacement will start from Monday, and it’s anticipated that it will go on until the end of the week – say, Friday. We had two days of doing nothing really, waiting for clearance from both EMS and structural engineers. Our teams are working hard to try reduce that time frame.”