{"id":58233,"date":"2022-07-20T14:50:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T12:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/electrician-passed-away-after-explosion-20220720\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T13:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T11:41:09","slug":"electrician-passed-away-after-explosion-20220720","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/electrician-passed-away-after-explosion-20220720\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrician passed away after explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_fd3a7a8e\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"fire\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/3509\/2678c8c6c1364cd6aacdd7cd54d0d5c1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/9beb18536fe24dc9a99c1168737d1172.jpg\" title=\"Faiek Adams\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Faiek Adams<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">NoordkaapBulletin<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Facebook<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#050505;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#050505;\">The spokesperson of the Sol Plaatje Municipality in Kimberley, Thoko Riet, announced on Tuesday (19\/07) that their colleague, Faiek Adams, passed away.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#050505;\">Adams, who worked at the electrical department of the municipality, was injured on 29 June when working at the Aviva mini substation in Hillcrest, Kimberley, where a fault occurred that started a fire. The substation and its cables were destroyed in the fire. Adams was rushed to hospital with severe burn injuries. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>On the Facebook page <span style=\"color:#050505;\">Northern Cape Cricket, deepest condolences were extended to Adams\u2019 family.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#050505;\">\u201cA gentle soul who never let us down at Northern Cape Cricket, he was always a phone call away for any troubles the stadium faced, and always done it with a smile. Sieta as most of us knew him, was a true gentleman, with a contagious laughter second to none,\u201d the post read.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#050505;\">In another post, Romano Bezuidenhout wrote: \u201cI grew up with Faiek Adams and his sisters in De Beers. I later discovered we colleagues and he was always willing to assist. Faiek use to call me \u2018Mr. Tram\u2019 cause I would always phone him if we had electric issues with the tram, he was such a pure and beautiful soul. Condolences to the family, his friends and his colleagues. You will be sadly missed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_d3065746\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"fire\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/3509\/b45f62102e324732a4a60d2a31531496.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3a43e83ba9664aefb4eb6ae99ce496c7.jpg\" title=\"The mini substation on fire on 29 June. \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The mini substation on fire on 29 June. <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\">NoordkaapBulletin<\/span> <span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Supplied<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\" style=\"overflow-wrap:break-word;margin:0.5em 0px 0px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:'Segoe UI Historic', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 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