Residents in a number of streets in Primrose have entered their third day without power.<\/p>\n
The power went out on the morning of December 4 and they have been in the dark ever since.<\/p>
Streets affected include, but are not limited to, Beaconsfield Avenue, Myrtle Road, Pansy Road, Anemone Road, Cosmos Road, Larkspur Road, Lily Road and Edlaw Street.<\/p>\n
A number of affected residents contacted the GCN to say that they are receiving no assistance from the municipality.<\/p>
Susan Le Roux, one of the affected residents, said, \u201cWhen we contact the municipality they can\u2019t give us a proper answer, they just say \u2018we are attending to the problem\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t get a proper answer on the turnaround time and at this stage we are furious. This is costing us money as our food has gone off.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sharon Hardwich told the GCN that residents have been reporting the issue non-stop to the municipality, but they have received no answers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe dark streets are a haven for criminals, not to mention that we have to throw away our meat and perishables, costing some residents hundreds of rand, and we have little to no chance of being reimbursed for losses incurred.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are families with small children \u2013 who knows how they are coping through this fiasco,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Danielle de Wet also voiced her concern, especially with regard to the fact that there are residents who are on oxygen and this puts their lives at risk as they need electricity.<\/p>\n
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