Recent widespread power outages in several parts of Nelson Mandela Bay have left some residents in the dark for several weeks, while others experience sporadic outages at least once a week.
There have been protests in Motherwell for the past few weeks with residents demanding answers about the electricity outages in the area.Electricity outages across the Nelson Mandela Bay metro have left some in the dark for up to a month.The newly-elected executive mayor, Gary van Niekerk, blames volatile temporary connections for the outages.
Van Niekerk has been engaging with residents in public meetings, promising to try and find solutions to the problem. "It's different for everyone. Some are without electricity for two weeks, others for a month and this is not a way to live.In other parts of the city, the situation has been just as dire. Since the start of June, there have been sporadic power outages in Kabega Park, Westering, Parsons Ridge, Heath Park, KwaNobuhle, Bluewater Bay and Wells Estate.'Our infrastructure is rotten'
On Friday, Van Niekerk said the main reason for the electricity outages was the volatile temporary electricity connections in open trenches, due to lengthy delays to finalise contracts with service providers. "New material is now available to restore electricity supply and install permanent fixtures. The outstanding payment to the companies is being processed," Van Niekerk said.
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