Protests started on Tuesday, culminating with major roads to Orlando East, Pennyville, and Noordgesig being blocked on Thursday
On Tuesday residents in Noordgesig started to protest about a prolonged power outage that had started on the Sunday. On Wednesday the protest spread to other areas. By Thursday about 100 residents had blocked major roads with rocks, tree trunks and burning tyres, affecting access to Orlando East, Pennyville and Noordgesig.The protest came after 7,000 households were left without power due to illegal connections overloading the network.
Protesting Noordgesig residents, such as Dillin Abrahams, said people are fed up with the unreliable supply from City Power. "Nothing justifies the disruption of schooling, more so during a time when every day counts as we have already lost a number of critical school days," said Mabona. Noordgesig community leader Grace Bates had her hands full looking after ailing residents who had a critical need for electricity, such as 31-year-old Nikita Roberts. Roberts uses an oxygen tank for 16 hours a day. She has a small tank she can use without electricity, and a larger one that needs power.
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