Pietermaritzburg court plunged into darkness as taps also run dry

Msunduzi Municipality spokesperson Ntobeko Mkhize said the outage was caused by a trip at the Retief Primary Substation.

The Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court was evacuated following a power outage on Tuesday morning. Picture: Khethukuthula Xulu

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