As world leaders descend on South Africa for the G20 World Leaders Summit, the capital city and seat of government has been thrown into darkness.
The City of Tshwane’s business district has been hit by a massive power outage affecting several areas, including landmarks like the Union Buildings and the University of South Africa (UNISA) in Pretoria.
City of Tshwane spokesperson Lindela Mashigo said they are aware of the power outage.
“A team of technicians has been dispatched to investigate the cause of the outage with a view to restoring this essential service.”
Outages
Areas affected by the blackout include:
- Skinner-Edmond Groenkloof
- Muckleneuk
- Arcadia
- Sunnyside
- Berea
- UNISA
- Union buildings
- Pretoria Central
Mashigo said customers will be kept abreast of developments.
“The city apologises for the inconvenience caused to the affected customers,” he said.
*This is a developing story
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