Msunduzi officials following leads in substation fire
The Msunduzi Municipality has described the damage to electricity infrastructure - leading to black-outs in areas in and around Hilton and Sweetwaters - as treason.
The municipality says entire communities and businesses were held hostage by the actions of a few.
While the reasons behind the sabotage are yet to be confirmed, Msunduzi says they've enlisted the services of law enforcement agencies to identify the perpetrators and bring them to book.
Officials say important leads are being followed and arrests are imminent. Municipal spokesperson, Thobeka Mafumbatha says independent contractors are working on the problem.
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"We want to assure residents that we are doing everything we can to ensure that all services are back to normal. Most areas in Pietermaritzburg that were without power and water have been restored. We have deployed private contractors working around the clock to ensure everything goes back to normal," she said.
These residents have been speaking to Newswatch, listen below.