Six days without power cost Kempton Park old age homes R70k

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Frail care at the home requires electricity 24 hours a day, and diesel for the generator, which ran for six days, cost R35,000, which wasn't in this month's budget.

The menu for the five days included curry and rice, hot dogs, vetkoek and soup. All meals were served with a salad. Image for illustrative purposes: iStock

One such organisation was the Council for the Aged Kempton Park, which spent an estimated R70,000 extra, reportsAccording to André Naude, CEO of the council, electricity was restored on June 13 to their affected homes, which amounted to six days without electricity. The menu for the five days included curry and rice, hot dogs, vetkoek and soup. All meals were served with a salad.

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