Event Brief
City Power reports cable-theft fires at Central Substation
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Oct 01, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Summary: Johannesburg City Power warned of repeated vandalism and attempted theft of electricity infrastructure at its Central Substation, saying three fires were reported there this month. The latest blaze left parts of the Johannesburg CBD without electricity a day after power was restored following a two-week outage.
WHO: Johannesburg City Power (spokesperson Isaac Mangena)
WHAT: City Power reported fires at its Central Substation linked to vandalism and attempted cable theft, causing electricity outages in the Johannesburg CBD.
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Johannesburg, South Africa
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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