Pretoria pylon collapse: ‘Big blow’ as Ford factory loses 720 vehicles a day

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Article Highlights

  • The collapse of seven pylons on the N4 in Pretoria on Sunday night has shut down a Ford plant, causing an output loss of 720 vehicles a day.
  • Other businesses, including other manufacturers, as well as residents in large parts of northern and eastern Pretoria, are still without power following the collapse.
  • Ford recently invested almost R16 billion in the plant to ramp up production to 200 000 units a year.