No power in several Jhb suburbs
16/07/2008 18:02  - (SA)  

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Johannesburg - The north-eastern suburbs of Johannesburg were without power on Wednesday following a large veld fire close to transmission lines connected to substations, City Power said.

Spokesperson Louis Pieterse said it was unknown what caused the fire.

"Our technicians are on site waiting for everything to clear and will start restoring power immediately."

The suburbs affected by power cuts were Kensington, Observatory, Norwood, Rosebank, Melrose and surrounding areas, Pieterse said.

There were traffic delays along Louis Botha Avenue due to traffic lights not functioning.

- SAPA

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