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A mysterious power outage struck Bulawayo’s Central Business District (CBD) today afternoon, leaving businesses scrambling for generators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investigations by Zim GBC News reveal that a 330kv pylon was vandalized, disrupting power supply from the Insukamini to Marvel substations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marvel Substation connects all power stations in Bulawayo and surrounding areas. It is linked to other regions of the country and the whole of South Africa via the Insukamini Substation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“A 330kv pylon was vandalized, and we’re still trying to determine the motive,” said a ZESA official, who wished to remain anonymous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“What’s suspicious is that only stair rods were removed, and everything else was left intact. Usually, vandals cut and steal angle irons and other sellable materials.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The official expressed concern that this could be a deliberate act of sabotage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This is very dangerous, and we suspect the involvement of illegal artisanal miners, known as Makorokoza. But it’s unusual that they didn’t take any materials for their mining activities.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ZESA staff are working tirelessly to repair the damaged pylon and restore power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We’re doing our best to resolve the issue as quickly as possible,” the official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Businesses in the CBD were initially unaware of the vandalism and assumed it was routine load shedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We thought it was just another day of load shedding,” said a local business owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident raises concerns about the risk of electrocution for substation staff and the potential for repeated acts of vandalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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