News24 reports that six persons, among them contractors, were injured when a surge from a vandalised power cable, which was being repaired in Cape Town, exploded.

The City of Cape said electrical repairs teams were fixing the vandalised Gugulethu substation after thieves had also stolen vital infrastructure components. The theft and vandalism caused a large power outage in Gugulethu and Manenberg. The member of the mayoral committee for energy, Beverley van Reenen, said the worst consequence was the severe injury of four energy contractors, one staff member, and a member of the public when a power surge from the damage caused a cable to explode. She thanked the staff who had had to fix the sub-station in trying conditions and said the incident showed “the absolutely devastating consequences of vandalism, theft and illegal connections." The staffer and contractors are in hospital recovering.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jenni Evans at News24

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