Lighting a candle when KwaNobuhle was again plunged into darkness due to yet another unplanned power outage resulted in the death of a mother and beloved member of the community when her house caught fire.
While big business has managed to weather the worst unplanned power outages that have plunged Despatch, Kariega and KwaNobuhle into darkness for up to six hours a day since Sunday, smaller ones have not been so lucky.
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is experiencing bulk water supply challenges due to operational constraints and a leak in one of the supply systems.
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