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Term and conditions attached to restoring power

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City Power's Lenasia security team leader, Marks Tshifhiwa, has described the tense negotiations that unfolded before frustrated residents allegedly turned violent, saying the utility feared its electricians could also be held hostage while trying to restore electricity.
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