Ekurhuleni mayor writes to Eskom

Ekurhuleni Mayor, Tania Campbell, wrote to Eskom on December 22.
She sought clarity on the many outages unrelated to load-shedding and municipal infrastructure faults.
Kempton Park, Germiston, Reiger Park, Spruitview, Katlehong and other areas across the city experienced prolonged and irregular power outages throughout the festive season.
“This has caused secondary damage to infrastructure, including theft and vandalism. It has also left residents vulnerable to criminal activity,” said mayoral spokesperson, Warren Gwilt.
Gwilt added that the city was not in arrears with the power utility, but without an explanation from Eskom, it is assumed that the national grid is in a perilous state
“It is the belief of this multi-party coalition that Eskom is implementing higher stages of load-shedding while claiming lower stages. The MMC for Water, Sanitation and Energy, Clr Senzi Sibeko, and officials from his office are in constant contact with Eskom to find a sustainable way forward as to what has become an untenable situation,” said Gwlit.
The mayoral spokesperson also said that the mayor had engaged the MMC for Community Safety, Clr Khathutshelo Rasilingwane, to ensure that EMPD patrols are increased to keep residents and municipal infrastructure safe.
“On behalf of the city, I extend my apologies to all residents for these sporadic outages. I want to assure you that we are working tirelessly to normalise the energy supply that is within our jurisdiction,” said Campbell.