The Makhado Municipality has effectively washed its hands of all responsibility regarding the large-scale plundering and vandalism of electrical infrastructure installed as part of the 700-erven township development south of Pretorius Street in Louis Trichardt. Little, if any, electrical infrastructure escaped unscathed, with cost estimates of the damage sure to run into millions of rands.
Residents became aware of the damage last week when local resident Jan van Rooyen happened to stu...