Sparks fly as electric pole shoots up in middle of a Mpumalanga street

These comments were made in a statement in reply to queries about a photo which emerged this week on social media of an electric pole mounted in the middle of the streetBushbuckridge municipal spokesperson Aubrey Mnisi said Eskom had been alerted of the problem in March and plans were underway to rectify it.

“Prior to the paving of the streets, the poles were there and the contractor was given the go-ahead by the municipality’s consulting engineer to proceed paving the street with the view that the poles will be removed in due course”,He asked for patience from residents as they matter was being handled and added that safety measures had been put in place for road users.

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