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Man electrocuted after climbing transformer

It’s not clear why he was on the dangerous electricity transmitter.

May 12, 2025
Tiisetso Malunga Less than a minute
The incident allegedly happened this morning. Image supplied.

Residents in Avalon (Newtown), Mhluzi, woke up to a shocking sight of a dead man in the middle of the road this morning

At around 07:00, the man’s body was found after he allegedly climbed a transformer in the informal settlement and was electrocuted, said residents.

The transformer that the victim allegedly fell from. Image Supplied.

It’s not clear why he was on the dangerous electricity transmitter.

Residents contacted emergency services, and they are waiting for the forensic pathologist to transport the body to the state mortuary.

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May 12, 2025
Tiisetso Malunga Less than a minute

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Tiisetso Malunga

I have been working as a journalist/photographer since 2018 at the Middelburg Observer. Before joining Caxton I was a Journalism Student at the Tshwane University of Technology. I was also a broadcasting intern at the SABC in Pretoria. In my first year as a journalist I was awarded the Upcoming Journalist of the Year at the O H Frewin awards. My motto in life is ‘I am human before anything’ with that being said I am driven by human stories and I am a strong believer in justices and human rights.
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