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Namibia: Grootfontein residents live in fear of unstable power poles – News

Namibia: Grootfontein residents live in fear of unstable power poles – News

Africa Links 24 with Chollastic Tjehiua
Published on 2025-09-11 15:00:00

Residents of the Water Affair area at Grootfontein say their lives are at risk due to unattended and unstable electricity poles.

They say some of the poles are leaning dangerously into the streets, threatening a collapse and potential disaster.

Namibia University of Science and Technology Rietfontein lecturer and Grootfontein resident Sheelagh Ndahepele says if the pole were to fall, it could cause electrical shocks, a fire or another accident that could result in injuries.

He adds…

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