Soweto Cllrs to march to the Eskom offices tommorow
The #SowetoShutdown picking up momentum at Nomzamo in Orlando.
UPDATE: February 25, 2020, @11:30
Boomtown cycle in Orlando East for was the meeting place for Sowetans who alleged to have been without electricity for 8 months. They marched from Nomzamo Park to Boomtown at the councillors offices demanding answers.
The South African Police Services (SAPS) with the Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) were at the scene monitoring the situation.
The Ward 30 Cllr Sechaba Khumalo met up with the angry Orlando residents asking them to join the Soweto councillors for a march tomorrow at the Eskom Offices.
“Please join us as the Soweto councillors tomorrow.
“We want to mobilise Soweto people to go to Eskom offices.
“We are starting our march to Eskom offices at Uncle Tom hall,” said Cllr Sechaba.
UPDATE: February 25, 2020, @09:30
Sowetans woke up today with the traffic flowing as normal on Soweto major roads such as Chris Hani Road, Ellias Motsoaledi Road and the Soweto Freeway following an announcement yesterday by the Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee that there will be a Shutdown in Soweto on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A handful of residents started demonstrating along Chris Hani Road next to Moroka Police Station and also in Klipsruit.
#SowetoShutdown Chris Hani Road just after Moroka Police Station. pic.twitter.com/WdGn2YCYd1
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) February 25, 2020
The shut down is now picking up momentum at Nomzamo Park in Orlando with JMPD officers and the South African Police Service (SAPS) monitoring the situation.
#SowetoShutdown
I believe that unemployment is above 50% in South Africa. pic.twitter.com/4N27ucPcEU— Silibere wa MoAfrika (@RanalaSilver) February 25, 2020
#SowetoShutdown JMPD officers negotiating with residents of Nomzamo Park in Orlando East from marching to municipal offices in the area @TeamNews24 pic.twitter.com/Ue6HY35A92
— ntwaagae Seleka (@ntwaagae) February 25, 2020
More to follow.
UPDATE: February 24, 2020 @2:15
The people from Klipspruit have been co-operative after threatening to shutdown Klipspruit due to electricity outages.
The Chairperson for The Communities Electricity Crisis, Ntando Maphongwane explained that Eskom was clear to the people when telling them they have to relocate some of their houses, shacks, and structures because they have been built unofficially and exactly where Eskom needs to upgrade their systems and install cables underground.
The people from Eskom and the housing Department attended to the people of Klipspruit and were co-operative, making it look less likely that a shutdown will take place tomorrow.
The residents will have a meeting at 4 pm today to discuss the matter further as to whether they will have a shutdown tomorrow.
Residents are happy that Eskom, The Department of Housing and Social Development attended to their call.
February 24, 2020, @11:24
The people from Klipspruit Two have been without electricity for a while now and according to Dr. Trevor Ngwane, a meeting was convened on Sunday 23 February by some residents from the area and the committee.
“The committee from the area met on Sunday to discuss their frustrations over electricity and the resolution was to shut down the community on Wednesday and Thursday, but it seems like the people couldn’t hold back their frustrations anymore.”
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The Chairperson for the Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee Ntando Maphongwane explained that they had met with Eskom.
“Eskom made it clear to the people from the area that they need to upgrade their system in the area and some cables have to be inserted underground, now that’s where the problem started.
“The people must extract and remove their shacks along with any other unauthorized structures so Eskom can get to work,” she said.
Maphongwane concluded that people must remove their shacks and their structures to avoid bieng in Eskom’s way.
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