Residents angered despite repairs continuing at substations

Councillor Craig Harrison has provided the latest update on the progress of repair work at the Market and Drowel Substations which continues to leave many residents in the dark.

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According to Harrison, one flatbed is situated at the Market Substation while the other flatbed and a crane are situated at the Drowel Substation. He added the team at Drowel is currently working to remove the transformer to Market.

Harrison is currently on-site at the Drowel Substation and will provide updates as they come through.

Residents have since expressed their frustration on the Herald’s social media platforms.

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• Ogies Botha said, “This municipality is the most useless I have ever seen. For two weeks people lost meat and food due to no power. There are lots and lots of red tape to get the power restored. For more than two weeks in Randgate there has been a drain leaking water – lots and lots of water is being wasted yet we must pay our municipal accounts. This municipality does nothing at all. Private citizens have to then cut the grass to avoid accidents, road markings are not painted anymore and the town just looks like a rubbish dump not to mention the rotten smells are all over due to this incompetency. It really is time to use our votes and get rid of these so-called councillors and municipal employees in next year’s municipal election.”

• Kutlwano Kgosimore added, “Taking us for games.”

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