The situation is getting dire at the Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape as residents enter day three without electricity which also impacted water supply. Large parts of areas in Gqeberha have been plunged into darkness following the collapse of electricity towers on Thursday.
Businesses have been closed, residents and also frail care centers are struggling to keep up with the new normal of living without electricity and water.
The Nelson Mandela Metro Municipality has been working around the clock to fully restore power and water supply.
