Fed up PMB residents left in dark for week take to streets in protest

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Fed up PMB residents left in dark for week take to streets in protest
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Protests erupted in a number of suburbs in Pietermaritzburg yesterday after some residents were left without electricity for almost a week. TheMercurySA

Durban - Protests erupted in a number of suburbs in Pietermaritzburg yesterday after some residents were left without electricity for almost a week.

Community members took to the streets in the Richmond Crest, Bisley, Southgate and Grange areas demanding the immediate restoration of power. “Our Msunduzi traffic police have been deployed on the roads to divert traffic. Public order police and Alexandra police station have also been informed,” city spokesperson Thobeka Mafumbatha said.“Our technical team has been working around the clock to restore power in these affected areas. We urge the community to remain calm,” she said.

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