The utility said the cable theft at its Nancefield substation, which occurred while the area had load shedding on Friday, will leave residents in Eldorado Park, Devland, and parts of Lenasia in the dark for a prolonged period.
OR Tambo district municipal bosses say they are worried about the growing incidents of water theft, due to illegal connections to the main supply lines, saying they contributed to unplanned shortages in various towns across the district.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Gauteng is disappointed that there will be further delays in the in-situ upgrade project for Slovo Park Informal Settlement and Crosby residents. The 2023/2024 budget reveals that the project is still in stage two of the feasibility study, with no clear timeline for implementation. While we welcome the increase in budget allocation for this project, it is unacceptable that the upgrade remains at the feasibility stage.