They say chickens are a gateway drug for those itching to get out of the traffic and into the countryside. But, as Julienne du Toit and Chris Marais of Karoo Space have found, there are many other triggers that precipitate a move to the platteland.
The proliferation of illegal electricity connections, often done out of desperation and frustration, has become a ticking time bomb, claiming innocent lives and leaving communities in the dark.
Residents living in the vicinity of illegal electricity connections are fearing for their lives after four people were shocked to death at the weekend, including a three-year-old child.
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