Luyolo and Ebuhleni Primary Schools in Emndeni, Soweto have been without electricity for almost four months and residents in the area are affected since the power box, that supplies electricity to the schools and houses, blew up in May this year.
Residents reported to Eskom about the load shedding and they were told that an assigned team would come to change the transformer, however, till today the community of Emndeni still don’t have electricity.
Nelly Dlamini, a community member at Emndeni, “We haven’t had electricity from May this year but I’m not really sure what caused the power box to blow up. Schools around our community are highly affected and even myself as a businesswoman it’s difficult for me to run my business. I sell cold drink but ever since the power cut I can’t operate my business and sell warm drinks, especially with the weather getting warmer”.
Reneilwe, spokesperson from Eskom spoke to Gauteng News and added, “Part of the power cuts that occur are caused by illegal connections and consumers not paying for their electricity. We released a media statement that states that residents who don’t pay for their electricity must start paying”.
