Residents block roads after long and frustrating power outages. Photo: Sourced
City Power ‘complex’ outages test the patience of ‘soft and obedient’ suburban residents
The distraught residents claimed to have had enough of never-ending power outages and lack of urgency by City Power.
Residents block roads after long and frustrating power outages. Photo: Sourced
Logging calls, calling and tweeting @CityPowerJHB to urgently solve an ongoing power outage in a quiet neighbourhood of Honey Park in Honeydew, Roodepoort, reached its limits after frustrated residents took to the streets to have their cries heard.
RESIDENTS SHOW HOW FED UP THEY ARE WITH CITY POWER
Blockaded roads with burning tyres, rubble and dead tree branches strewn on entry points – formed part of an unorthodox phenomenon this afternoon.
Residents of all walks of life gathered on the corner of Deysel and Glover roads, forcing traffic to come to a standstill and ultimately resorting to using alternative routes to get to their destinations.
The distraught residents claimed to have had enough of never-ending power outages caused by cable theft, but to make matters worse – City Power’s poor response in attending to calls and repairing the reported faults.
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WHAT THE POWER OUTAGE PROTEST SYMBOLISED
The rather contained protest (as compared to neighbours across Beyers Naude Drive) painted a picture of ‘gatvol’ South Africans who are tired of lip service and ignorance from the City.
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) and other law enforcement services were onsite to monitor the situation.
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LATEST ON THE HONEYDEW, ROODEPOORT ELECTRICITY WOES
Meanwhile, City Power reported back via the Roodepoort Service Delivery Centre.
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About Peter Road Switching Station (Honeydew, Clover, Deysel, Setter and surrounds), City Power reported that its team has cleaned the cartoon off the mini substation that flashed and it tested clear. They are now preparing to switch on the Amarosa Distributor. Customers are back on Peter Road. At Johan Road, the team is busy replacing stolen cables. In Honeydew, the cable tested clear and the team has started joining, once the 4 joints are completed, they can switch on the remaining areas.
There is no ETR at this time.
