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Fallen cables cause mass power outage in Richards Bay

uMhlathuze ward 3 councillor, Henning de Wet is keeping residents abreast of the situation and updated for the duration of the outage

April 19, 2021
Tamlyn Jolly Less than a minute
Power lines fell across the road near the west entrance to the Port of Richards Bay Photo: Supplied

ACCORDING to the City of uMhlathuze, it will take until about 11pm tonight (Monday) for electricity to be restored in Richards Bay.

This after what has been described as a high voltage fault on the lines.

The whole of Richards Bay was taken offline and plunged into darkness earlier this afternoon as power lines fell across the road near the west entrance of the Port of Richards Bay.

uMhlathuze ward 3 councillor, Henning de Wet is keeping residents abreast of the situation and updated for the duration of the outage.

 

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April 19, 2021
Tamlyn Jolly Less than a minute

Tamlyn Jolly

With a background in publishing in the UK, Tamlyn has been in the news industry since 2013, working her way up from journalist to sub-editor. She holds a diploma in journalism from the London School of Journalism. Tamlyn has a passion for hard environmental news, and has covered many such stories during her time at the Zululand Observer. She is passionate about the written word and helping others polish their skill.
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