Round-the-clock effort to repair powerlines

By XOLISA MGWATYU VIOLENT storms and fierce winds over the weekend damaged a number of electricity lines which supply towns in Transkei. Eskom spokesperson Ntombekhaya Mafumbatha said the 132kv Dumasi/Ludeke line, which supplies areas from Port St Johns through to Mthatha, failed on Saturday afternoon. Other areas affected by the failure are Ugie, Elliot, Bizana and Butterworth. Our technicians are working around the clock to repair the line, said Mafumbatha. Electricity is being fed to...