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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86437, member: 27"] A transformer blowout at the Bree substation has plunged Johannesburg's core into darkness, stranding thousands without electricity while exposing decades of neglected infrastructure. Flames rip through Johannesburg power station [LIST] [*]Flames erupted at 2:45 am on Friday, 6 February 2026. [*]Firefighters battled the inferno from 4:30 am until nearly 7 am. [*]Three floors got cleared after residents heard explosions around 2 am. [*]Transformer failure triggered the disaster after grid restoration. [/LIST] Blackouts slam businesses and neighborhoods [LIST] [*]Nine districts lost electricity, from Hillbrow to Marshalltown. [*]Street vendors watched cold stock spoil without refrigeration. [*]Traffic lights went dark, creating gridlock at major intersections. [*]Hospitals switched to backup generators under heavy strain. [/LIST] Structural damage halts repair efforts [LIST] [*]Teams can't enter until Saturday because of collapse risks. [*]Concrete roof sections caved in during the blaze. [*]Engineers must stabilize the structure before assessing equipment damage. [*]Outages continue with no confirmed timeline for restoration. [/LIST] Recent electrical faults turn deadly [LIST] [*]New Doornfontein saw a fatal blast on 3 February 2026. [*]One person died, and two suffered serious burns there. [*]Aging equipment keeps failing under unstable supply conditions. [*]Watchdog groups cite neglected maintenance as the root cause. [/LIST] Activists demand infrastructure overhauls [LIST] [*]Leaders want full transformer audits across the CBD. [*]Public registries would track risky installations and fix schedules. [*]Critics push for upgraded safety systems and trained response crews. [*]Communities fear Johannesburg's economic heart will keep dimming. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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