City Power warns Alex residents after finding house built around mini-substation

It warned resident not to build under power lines, against mini-substations or on top of cables. “This poses a serious danger and may lead to disasters, including injuries or deaths, as cables and mini-substations occasionally, without warning, explode when they experience faults.”

Last month authorities and the community demolished two houses to access a cable fault and repair exposed cables. Another fault was discovered under a third house, a double-storey.

“The issue of illegal structures built on top of and under the electricity infrastructure has been raised before with the community,” City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said.

“It is not only dangerous and illegal but delays our work when we have to repair and do maintenance on the electricity infrastructure.”

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