A fire has broken out at a substation at the Rooiwal Power Station in Pretoria.
The power stations are at the heart of the Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink's plan to procure and generate at least 1 000 megawatts of power independent of Eskom.
On Monday evening, a group of around 20 people, some armed, stormed the Heatherley substation in Mamelodi East and held the security guard hostage.This is a developing story.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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