Illegal connections in Nelson Mandela Bay claim another young life

Vastrap residents make impassioned plea for municipal assistance before the next tragic incident

A toddler from the Vastrap informal settlement was the latest casualty of illegal electricity connections in Nelson Mandela Bay. 

And though a contract was in place to tackle the issue of illegal connections, it was a matter of too little, too late for Mattao Ferreira, who was electrocuted outside his Damascus Street home on Thursday...

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