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Brakfontein Substation Fire: Electricty Restored To Some Arreas In Centurion - The Bulrushes

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Pretoria – Some areas affected by the outage in Centurion caused by a fire at Brakfontein Substation have had their electricity restored. “The fire occurred at the 132/11kV Substation at Brakfontein on Thursday, (3 April 2025), at around 19:45, causing damage to cables and 11kV feeder panels,” the City of Tshwane said in a terse statement. “The Energy and Electricity Department teams are busy with investigations and repair work.” The City of Tsh…

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