Ekurhuleni’s paralysing 1 375 electricity outages in eight months
Ekurhuleni metro has been paralysed by 1 375 electricity outages in the first eight months of 2014 or nearly six outages per day.
This was revealed in a reply to a parliamentary questions ask by DA member of Parliament, Michael Waters.
The following indicates how many electricity outages there were for the metro for each month during 2014:
January 189; February 140; March 213; April 173; May 146; June 186; July 177; August 151.
“While I did ask the reasons for each outage, the reply merely stated that the reasons are being established,” says Waters.
“The frustration these outages place on families is unacceptable, with many not being able to bath and cook food, while business suffer due to lost productivity, which has a potential for job losses.”
According to Waters, one of the core responsibilities of the metro is to ensure a constant and reliable supply of electricity to the residents and businesses.
– @IschkeBoksburg
