# City Power in Johannesburg says the current interruptions to power supply should not be interpreted as an indication the network is unable to withstand the weather. Rain, light snowfall and strong winds have gripped parts of Gauteng, with the power utility tackling a backlog of six-thousand outage calls. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena says the incidents have been driven by factors such as increased demand, infrastructure faults, vandalism and theft of critical infrastructure:
City Power says the network can withstand adverse weather conditions [SOUND]
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