City Power urges communities to help tackle Johannesburg’s electricity challenges
The utility says that network overloading, illegal connections, cable theft, and vandalism require joint action from City Power, residents, and community structures.
City Power Acting CEO Charles Tlouane has called for closer cooperation between the utility, residents and community structures to address Johannesburg’s ongoing electricity challenges.
Speaking at the Electricity Imbizo, Tlouane identified network overloading, illegal connections, low electricity vending, meter bypassing, infrastructure damage, cable theft, and vandalism as key challenges affecting the city.
He said the challenges differ across Johannesburg and cannot be addressed with a single solution.
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Tlouane also warned that the gap between electricity revenue and the cost of maintaining, repairing and investing in the network was not sustainable.
He said enforcement alone would not resolve the problems and called for City Power, residents, councillors and community structures to work together.
Deputy Executive Mayor Loyiso Masuku echoed the call, saying government could not address the challenges facing communities on its own.
Masuku said residents and communities must work with the City to find sustainable solutions and help build a more reliable, safe and sustainable electricity network.
