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Ladysmith KZN: Power outages as trees damage electrical cables
The trees are leaning onto power cables, which can't take the weight of the branches any longer
Overgrowth is a common complaint, but when trees start causing electricity outages, that’s another matter.
Trees in the upper part of Hilliard Oval are causing electricity cuts because they are leaning onto power cables, which can’t take the weight of the branches any longer.
The cables then break and snap.
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A resident says that the municipality doesn’t come and clean up, nor do they cut or trim the ‘offending’ trees. People are now fed up with calling and getting no help.
The municipality has not yet commented on this issue.
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