Police helplines, ATMs and public services take strain during load shedding
10 December 2019
Rolling blackouts in South Africa have affected some public services over the last few days, including the police's emergency phone line in Port Elizabeth, and some ATMs.
In Port Elizabeth, the 10111 lines were down on Tuesday morning and residents have been advised to contact their local police stations if they need assistance.
Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said the fault was due to the server being damaged during load shedding, but the lines were back up and running on Tuesday.
Some people were also having grief with ATMs, either having their cards swallowed or simply not being able to draw cash because the machine was off.