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City of Tshwane Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Utilities and Regional Operations Themba Fosi says the explosion that occurred at the Mooikloof Substation on Wednesday night was due to a fault originating from one of the 11kV power lines outside the substation .
Residents in the east of Pretoria have been without any electricity since Wednesday, 11 May, due to a prolonged power outage.
Residents in more than 25 areas have been in the dark for 72 hours after seven powerlines collapsed on Sunday, apparently owing to vandalism.
While power has been restored to some areas, some are still without electricity after seven powerlines collapsed on Sunday, allegedly owing to vandalism.
The residents of Tshwane are now suffering because of the ongoing water crisis in some parts of the city due to the non-functioning of pump stations that feed water to certain reservoirs. Most areas in the east of Pretoria have been without water since Saturday, 5 February 2022. Some of the areas affected are Moreleta Park, Constantia Park, Erasmuskloof, Pretorius Park, Olympus, Zwavelpoort, Wilds, Woodhill, Garsfontein, Faerie Glen, parts of Mamelodi and Kungwini.