Lack of electricity in Soweto brings misery, death

Five sub-stations exploded in Naledi, one crashed by car

Amanda Maliba Entertainment reporter

Almost 150 homes in Naledi Extension 2, Soweto, have been without electricity since April after a car drove into a feeder substation, causing it to explode. 

Since the incident, residents have complained of increased crime in the area while some businesses which survived Covid-19 restrictions have now been further crippled by the loss of electricity. ..

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