SEBOKENG. – Zone 11 residents came out, guns blazing on Saturday due to an electricity cut-off. Their nightmare started last Tuesday.
These angry residents stood their ground and closed the busy Moshoeshoe Road on Saturday morning, bringing everything to a standstill. They say they have been patiently waiting for Eskom to fix a transformer they have repeatedly reported to be faulty.
They claim they have had no electricity for seven days and bathing in cold water is a torrid experience. The residents closed the road with huge stones, making it impossible for motorists to travel through. After some time, Sebokeng Police responded to the scene.
Residents told Sedibeng Ster that they have taken every means necessary to receive assistance. They even know the call centre number by heart. “We can bear load-shedding but not electricity cut-offs,” said the mob. Motsabi Maloka said they have all the reference numbers of their reports to Eskom and there are many.
At the Eskom Sebokeng Centre, where they marched, Eskom representatives assured the masses that they will heed to the community’s outcry and fix the matter. Masipone Makhudu however said, “Even if the matter is resolved, the fact remains that Eskom does not maintain its assets.
“We reported oil leaks months ago and they did not respond and now it’s affecting us,” said Makhudu, showing Sedibeng Ster all the reference numbers from Eskom.
