# 19 Johannesburg Areas to Face Power Outage

A planned power outage affects 19 Johannesburg areas for eight hours on Thursday and Friday. City Power says maintenance is needed to fix ageing infrastructure. Repairs are underway after a fire and explosion at a central substation.

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/19-johannesburg-areas-to-face-power-outage/

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