Pietermaritzburg residents protest over power outage

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Several protests about electricity took place in Pietermaritzburg on Monday morning.

Residents in Pietermaritzburg have been protesting against a power outage that has left them without electricity for a week.

Several protests against an electricity outage took place in Pietermaritzburg on Monday morning.“It is being attended to ... Our technical team has been working around the clock to restore power in these affected areas. We apologise for inconvenience caused and we urge the community to remain calm,” it said.

 

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