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POWER CUTS: Underground tour reveals scale of problems plaguing Joburg’s power infrastructure

Anna Cox · Daily Maverick
Published 19 Oct 2026, 7:16 am·just now·1 min read
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After weeks of anger over prolonged blackouts, Johannesburg property owners taken underground by City Power at Central Substation have seen first-hand the scale of cable theft and ageing infrastructure. But across the city, repeated lengthy outages continue to drive tenants away and frustrate paying residents.

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