Contingency plans to ensure the provision of essential services are being drawn up by the City of Johannesburg as it tries to mitigate the crippling impact of rolling blackouts.
South Africa entered it's fifth consecutive day of stage 4 load-shedding on Wednesday. Rolling blackouts have also continued throughout the nights, albeit at a reduced level.
Residents and municipal infrastructure are taking the brunt of the power cuts, which have led to numerous disruptions, including:water reservoirs not being replenished due to an inability to pump water to high-lying areas, such as Brixton; "The City of Johannesburg has begun formalising plans with key departments and entities to ensure that disruptions to city services are minimised to residents as a result of rolling blackouts," said Mashaba.
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