Dark days in Newcastle suburb blamed on political squabble

Protest planned after more than a week of no electricity due to disconnection of transformer

25 March 2024 - 21:53

Political rivalry between two parties is said to be the reason a Newcastle community in northern KwaZulu-Natal has been left in the dark after a transformer was disconnected by Eskom last weekend. ..

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