Electricity pylons, which support high-voltage electrical cables, fell onto parts of the N4 highway at the weekend. At least three of the pylons had been vandalised.
JOHANNESBURG - The City of Tshwane said that it was still counting the cost of the infrastructure damage caused to the municipality's electricity grid.
The massive structures, which support high-voltage electrical cables, fell onto parts of the N4 highway at the weekend.• Tshwane powerline collapse caused by vandalism, theft – BrinkAt least three of the pylons had been vandalised. "It leads to the loss of electricity, which is a major revenue stream for the city and for the economy, this is unprecedented."
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