Electricity restored in some parts of Macassar

Some residents in Macassar were still without electricity on Wednesday, but this, according to eskom, is due to the attempted theft and vandalism of a light voltage cable.

Eskom restored power to many Macassar residents yesterday, after residents protested on Monday night, over Eskom's failure to provide the area with electricity. Residents burned tyres and blocked roads and said they have been experiencing power issues since August.

Macassar ward councillor Peter Helfrich said the cable that is supplying the area with electricity is too fragile to be used.

Eskom said they met with Macassar community leaders on Monday to discuss the ongoing electricity supply outages that have been affecting customers in recent weeks.

Eskom said since the initial incident, numerous faults have occurred on the underground cables due to, what it says, the continuous civil construction taking place in the vicinity.

Meanwhile, Mayco member for energy, Beverley Van Reenen said she will meet with officials from Eskom and the City’s Urban Mobility Directorate to explore possible long-term solutions and interventions to urgently address community concerns

 

Done By: Mitchum George

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