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substation

Baba Biblos Lebona and his ‘task team’ guard their Eskom substation against cable theft, 24/7 — without pay

South Africa

Baba Biblos Lebona and his ‘task team’ guard their Eskom substation against cable theft, 24/7 — without pay

By Thom Pierce

Massive explosion and electricity outages leave Nelson Mandela Bay facing a week without water

South Africa

Massive explosion and electricity outages leave Nelson Mandela Bay facing a week without water

By Estelle Ellis