News24·3 min read·medium
Cold front strains electricity supply in Joburg
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Seth Thorne
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Johannesburg is facing severe electricity outages as a cold front puts immense pressure on the city's aging power infrastructure. City Power reports a massive backlog of faults, exacerbated by inclement weather and systemic issues like illegal connections and lack of maintenance.
As the cold and wet conditions make landfall across Johannesburg, the metro’s ailing electricity network is buckling under “significant pressure” from increased demand, GroundUp reports .
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