An 86-year-old woman from Diepkloof Zone 3, Soweto, needs her insulin to be kept in a cooler bag or friend’s fridge due to a two-week power cuts which have occurred in her area.
Mathilda Mabe, who has been living with a chronic condition for more than 50 years, lives in one of the 700 houses that have been without electricity since November 24.
Meanwhile facing power cuts, residents of Diepkloof, Zone 3 in Soweto, have barricaded the Soweto Highway near the N1 with large rocks and burning tyres as protests over power cuts intensify in the area.
On Monday morning, dozens of protesters gathered near the highway and blocked traffic with more tyres, and heavy tree branches.
Residents of Diepkloof Zone 3 in Soweto have barricaded the Soweto Highway near the N1 with large rocks and burning tyres as they continue their protests over power cuts in the area. @SowetanLIVE pic.twitter.com/Vw12RhjYgp
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These power cuts have led to intensifying protests in the area.
Sources: TimesLIVE, SowetanLIVE
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