# Electricity and Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has assured no load-shedding following an explosion at the Matla power station in Mpumalanga. Nine employees were hospitalised, one critically injured, and two were discharged. Ramokgopa confirmed unit 6 was damaged, and unit 5 was taken offline for the safety of employees. He says that investigations into the cause of the explosion are ongoing:
No load-shedding expected after Matla Power Station explosion [SOUND]
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