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Pylon collapse cuts power to Gqeberha suburbs for 21 days

A pylon on the Chelsea to Arlington line in Bushy Park, Gqeberha, fell during strong winds on Wednesday, 18 March. This is the seventh pylon failure in less than two years, with Gqeberha businesses ...
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Seventh pylon collapse sparks blackout across Nelson Mandela Bay as metro needs R35m upgrade

Major electricity outages in Nelson Mandela Bay are linked to corroded pylons on the Chelsea-Summerstrand-Arlington 132 ...
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NMB metro skips electricity pylon funding despite warning that towers are past design life

Without funding for rusted pylons in Nelson Mandela Bay, the city faces a potential blackout crisis that could cripple businesses and disrupt the local economy.