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#Day14 of #SouthAfricaLockdown: Powerless people of eMbalenhle threaten to protest

Residents who have allegedly been without electricity for the past few days have now threatened to protest if the Govan Mbeki Municipality does not install a new transformer in the area.

eMBALENHLE – Power outages is causing uproar in some parts of Chris Hani Section today, 9 April.

Residents who have allegedly been without electricity for the past few days have now threatened to protest if the Govan Mbeki Municipality does not install a new transformer in the area.

The residents allegedly interrupted the workers who were repairing the transformer this morning.

Sgt Busi Mthethwa, police spokesman, said the police received a complaint and swiftly responded.

“Upon our arrival, the community had gathered, but we manage to disperse them.”

The municipality did not comment at the time of publication.

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