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Power outage in Johannesburg disrupts SABC broadcasts

By , based on SABC News

Power outage in Johannesburg disrupts SABC broadcasts

South African public broadcaster SABC reports disruptions to its broadcasts because of a prolonged power outage in the Auckland Park area of Johannesburg since Sunday. Operating on generators, it is struggling to maintain transmissions; City Power has not confirmed a restoration timeline after a secondary explosion, according to SABC.

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), South Africa’s public broadcaster, is operating on generators following a prolonged power outage in the Auckland Park area of Johannesburg, according to SABC News. Prolonged use of this backup power is disrupting the transmission of some services and platforms.

City Power, Johannesburg’s electricity provider, said on Tuesday that a restoration timeline could not yet be confirmed after a second explosion, according to SABC News. SABC technical teams are working to limit interruptions and restore affected services.

Mmoni Ngubane, SABC head of communications and stakeholder relations, said the broadcaster was engaging with relevant stakeholders to reduce the impact of the outage. The SABC apologised to its audiences and announced that further information would be communicated on its official platforms.

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