The Department of Co-Operative Governance & Traditional Affairs (COGTA) in KwaZulu-Natal has successfully restored electricity to several communities affected by severe weather damage. The inclement weather in the northern part of the province caused widespread damage to homes and critical infrastructure, including the destruction of transformers that resulted in power outages. Through collaborative efforts between Eskom and KZN COGTA, thirteen out of eighteen damaged transformers have been repaired, bringing back electricity to affected areas.
JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Co-Operative Governance & Traditional Affairs ( COGTA ) in KwaZulu-Natal has announced significant progress in restoring electricity to communities affected by the removal of its electricity supply. Inclement weather conditions in the northern part of the province caused significant damage to homes in the area, including several transformers that needed to be removed -- leaving many residents in the dark.
Thirteen out of 18 damaged transformers have been restored - and the electricity supply has been reinstated. Eskom and KZN COGTA worked together to restore electricity to the community of the Abaqulusi Municipality's Community of Mondlo. KZN COGTA MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has expressed satisfaction with the progress - highlighting the positive outcome achieved through collaboration with Eskom. 'The MEC for COGTA will be visiting the community of Mondlo today where he will be dealing directly with recent damage that has been caused by inclement weather conditions which disrupted power supply and damaged homes across large parts,' said Department spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila
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