Region E Business Forum blamed for blackouts in Alex
ALEX - Alex continues to experience blackouts
Sections of Alexandra north of Johannesburg have been without electricity since last Wednesday‚ which the City Council claims was due to a fire allegedly set by the Region E Business Forum to a City Power substation.
MMC for environment and infrastructure services for the city, Nico de Jager said on Sunday that this was after the forum had demanded a limited percentage of all SMME work be assigned to it in Region E.
“I will be meeting with City Power subcontractors and the Regional Director today after which the JMPD will escort City Power employees to the depot to ensure they can enter the facility and restore power safely‚” De Jager added. Criminal charges against the Region E Business Forum had also been laid by City Power‚ he explained.
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