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Incident Resolved


We are pleased to note that all services which were affected by the underground gas-related explosion which damaged Telkom's Yeoville exchange, have now been fully restored.

Telkom sincerely thanks all Telkom employees for their round-the-clock diligence in expediting service restoration and, most importantly, all our affected customers for their patience and support.


Yeoville Incident

2010-02-01 | Gas confirmed as cause of Yeoville explosion as Telkom expedites service restoration

An independent forensic investigation into the cause of the explosion that caused severe damage to the Telkom exchange building in Yeoville, Johannesburg, commenced on Saturday, 30 January 2010.

2010-01-27 | Gas leakage responsible for Yeoville explosion

An underground gas leakage in the Yeoville, Johannesburg, area was responsible for this morning's explosion which damaged Telkom's exchange as well as adjacent buildings.

2010-01-27| Media Statement: Yeoville Incident

A municipal transformer at Telkom's exchange in Yeoville, Johannesburg, exploded earlier this morning. Two injuries can be confirmed at this time.