Dark City beckons for Jozi
Eskom said the power system is under severe pressure due to generating unit breakdowns. Picture: iStock
As a councillor dealing with power outages, I think electricity and load shedding is a big issue in the 1 November local government election.The governing party in Johannesburg wants to take over from Eskom as supplier to Soweto. Yet City Power is not coping with Joburg’s existing network.The latest spate of rolling blackouts exacerbated a dire situation where City Power depots were already overburdened.
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