Dozens of Joburg suburbs plunged into darkness due to overcurrent tripping after load-shedding

Joburg suburbs hit by frequent power cuts which take hours to resolve as City Power says it’s doing its best with limited resources during outages

12 July 2023 - 22:14 By Isaac Mahlangu

The City of Joburg is grappling with the growing problem of frequent power outages plunging dozens of suburbs into darkness immediately after enduring load-shedding...

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