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Update on Fire at the Coega SEZ RIC Centre Substation

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On Saturday evening, 11 March 2023, the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) Recruitment and Induction Centre (RIC) substation which feeds Special Economic Zones (SEZ) users located in Zones 3, 4 and parts of Zone 5 caught fire. The fire at the RIC substation has been contained. A damage assessment is underway and contingency plans have been activated.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro was alerted Saturday night to the fire to advise residents on the impact of the fire. Currently, while the teams are on-site to assess the damage, and to restore power as soon as possible, the investigation is underway regarding the cause of the fire, and more information will be provided including information of any injuries and fatalities; however, there are no reports received in this regard.

At this stage, we are unable to provide definitive timeframes for the restoration of supply to affected areas / SEZ users fed from the damaged RIC substation. Whilst the power supply from the RIC substation has not yet been restored, the power supply to other areas (Coegakop reservoir and Zone 5 Sewer pump station), can be expected to be restored overnight.

Given the restoration of power supply to substations other than the RIC, the water reservoirs (Coegakop) and sewer pumpstations of the SEZ (Zone 5) will not be affected.

On Monday, 14 March 2023, or as soon as more information becomes available, we will provide an update on the timeframes for the restoration of supply from the RIC substation to ensure impacted businesses and residents are kept informed of developments.

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