A “Craigavon Task Force” was established shortly after an iBurst tower was built just north of Johannesburg in Fourways Memorial Park on 12 August 2009. Over the past few months, residents around the tower have battled with iBurst to get the tower relocated elsewhere due to concerns over radiation from the tower causing a long list of health problems.

The race was on to establish whether iBurst tower causes health problems as alleged by residents.

The Craigavon Task Force was established by the residents shortly after the erection of the tower. They staged a protest a few weeks after the tower went live, handing out flyers with the message: “iBurst subjects a residential community filled with children to uninvited microwaves from their tower”.

iBurst disputes the health complaints

iBurst CEO Jannie van Zyl said that no medical proof regarding the ailments was presented by any resident to date, but notwithstanding this absence of medical proof iBurst agreed to meet with the Craigavon residents to address their concerns.

“At this meeting the residents were informed that the radiation levels emitted by the tower were ten thousand times LESS than the international safety standards set for mobile towers and that the radiation at this site was in fact the same level as that already present from cellular phone towers in the area,” said Van Zyl. “In other words the iBurst tower did not increase the radiation in the area significantly above the level already present for a long time.”

At a recent meeting between iBurst and the residents, some residents complained the symptoms continued and it would take up to six weeks for their symptoms to subside. At the meeting, little did they know, the tower was shut off more than six weeks ago so it could not have been the cause of their medical conditions! dun-dun-duuhhhhh!!!

But with all the corporate corruption and abuse these days, who believes anything they say? Where’s the 3rd party in this? And I need proof that the 3rd party isn’t actually in the pocket of either side. Sad times…

Posted on January 14th, by admica in current events, doh, mobile.

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