The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has issued an alert to the public about a disruption in transmission affecting some of its broadcasting services.
The disruption is caused by a prolonged power outage in and around the Auckland Park area since Sunday morning.
The public broadcaster has been operating on generator power. The extended use of and reliance on this contingency measure has affected the corporation’s ability to maintain normal transmission operations across certain platforms and services.
On Tuesday, City Power said the restoration period could not be confirmed following a secondary explosion.
The SABC’s technical teams are working around the clock to minimise interruptions and restore affected services as quickly as possible.
SABC Head of Communications and Stakeholder Relations, Mmoni Ngubane, says the corporation is engaging relevant stakeholders to minimise the impact.
Ngubane says, “The SABC is also engaging other relevant stakeholders to monitor developments and implement appropriate mitigating measures. The SABC sincerely apologises for any inconvenience caused to audiences and stakeholders. Further updates will be communicated through the SABC’s official platforms as more information becomes available.”
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