Tswelelang - Power has been restored after an outage that lasted for 15 hours in areas of Ext 5,10,13 and 15 on Tuesday, 24th June 2025
The outage began at the morning hour of 6am and was restored at 7:50pm
According to suspicions, it was a cable theft that led to the outage the lasted for more than 10 hours near the newly built Shoprite USave store in the Ext 10
Residents say, at the early morning of Tuesday, a group of individuals were stealing a copper cable in the Ext 10, which is a main powerline for areas of Ext 5, 10, 13 and 15
Details regarding the matter are still sketchy, however, criminals continue to target the newly built Shoprite USave store in the Ext 10. The store has seen series of criminal events from criminal groups
In October last year, some of the widely known gang members robbed construction workers of their cash amounting to R950.00 at the Shoprite USave's construction site
It was alleged that three males, armed with pangas, went to a supermarket's construction site on the 06th October 2024, in the Ext 10. The trio allegedly intimidated and demanded money from the employees. The suspects then searched and robbed two employees of their R800 and R150 respectively, and left the place
The matter was reported to the police and upon receiving the case on the 26th October 2024, members of Anti-Gang Unit expedited investigation, which resulted in the arrest
The gang members targeted contractors, employees at construction sites, tuck shops as well as members of the community, among others by demanding protection fees and committing robberies. Investigation into the matter including the tracing of the remaining suspects, continues
On the other hand, a Councillor, Mpho Andrew Hlongwane & two other accused were involved in an extortion case registered against them. The two suspects including the councillor, were also arrested on the 16th October 2024 for extorting money from the contractor of the Shoprite USave store in Tswelelang, Ext 10
Power has been fully restored to areas that were affected on Tuesday
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Updated: June 2025
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