Enlightenment about load-shedding
RANDBURG – Ward 102 councillor David Potter explains about load-shedding and a councillor's role during it.
RANDBURG – Ward 102 councillor David Potter writes:
There is more to load-shedding than you may know. It is unprecedented that Stage 4 runs for this long, with load-shedding currently running for 24 hours a day.
I speak for many ward councillors, who have been working tirelessly ensuring residents have power when they should.
The last few days in the suburbs in the greater Randburg area have suffered more than they should have. This is not due to the fault of City Power, but rather to the fault of Eskom.
City Power receives power from Eskom, who have certain local control of supply and it is up to Eskom to switch on and off the power. The extended outages (post-load-shedding) on 17 March and 18 March were as a direct result of faults on the Eskom supply. When power returns, geysers and other home appliances draw a massive amount of load off the already frail system, which often causes the network to trip, and whilst your suburb is at work, your geyser remained home. Added to this is the chance of failing aged or weak equipment and cables due to surges, cable and fuse theft as well as the vandalism of the network.
Councillors care more than you know and manage issues that are raised all day via the various mediums of available communication with the City and City Power.
Councillors do not ‘manufacture excuses’, we speak reality to the concerns that affect you and us. Please be patient, and treat your respective councillor with the dignity and respect that they deserve. We do our best and are also human.
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