Mashishing residents call on the municipality not to cut power for residents who fail to settle electricity bills

The situation remains tense in Mashishing formerly Lydenburg in Mpumalanga, as residents continue with their violent protest action. Since the beginning of the protest last week, residents have burnt a recreational centre, a SAPS contact point and a municipal building. They are calling on the municipality not to cut power for residents who fail to settle electricity bills. The municipality is also accused of failing to provide residents with adequate clean drinking water.