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Cable thieves damage electrical sub-station in Bethal

The electrical team of Govan Mbeki Municipality realised this morning, 15 April, that one of the main cables was stolen.

The electricity in Extentions 4, 5 and 6 in Bethal went off at 5pm yesterday, 14 April.
According to Ms Mariaan Chamberlain, DA councillor, residents thought the power outage was due to load shedding, but the electrical team of Govan Mbeki Municipality realised this morning, 15 April, that one of the main cables was stolen.
Two panels at the sub-station in eMzinoni burnt and residents are still without electricity.

This electrical substation in eMzinoni was damaged when thieves stole a cable on 14 April.

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