Central SA
Residents blame Eskom blackouts for house #fires in De Aar─── 07:42 Wed, 27 Jul 2022
Three families in De Aar in the Northern Cape are in dire need of assistance following fires that gutted their homes earlier this month.
All three families blame power surges related to the ongoing rolling blackouts in the country. The fires occurred on different days.
The 72-year-old Maria le Roux has been staying in the same area for 26 years. She and her late husband were the first black people to move in post-Apartheid.
On the night of 26 May, her world came tumbling down as a blaze destroyed her life along with her memories.
Three families in De Aar in the Northern Cape are in dire need of assistance. This after their homes were gutted by fire. The families blame power surges due to rolling electricity blackouts. #SABCNews pic.twitter.com/gEJPsR8ugm
— Reginald (@ReggieReporter) July 26, 2022
While South Africans are being subjected to load-shedding by Eskom, the power utility said it could not comment on awareness campaigns and compensation to citizens and or businesses in areas where it did not supply electricity directly.
This is little comfort to the families trying to pick up the pieces of their lives.
