Eskom responds to the community of Pimville Zone2
Eskom spokesperson Tumi Mashinini confirmed that they are aware of the problem faced by the residents of Zone 2.
Power utility Eskom has responded to residents of Pimville Zone two who have been in the dark due to a prolonged power outage. Residents laid the blame on Eskom for failing to convert them to prepaid since 2018.
Eskom spokesperson Tumi Mashishi confirmed that they are aware of the problem faced by the residents of Zone 2.
She said before the problem can be fixed Eskom has to conduct a network an audit and make sure that any failed network equipment such as pole-mounted transformers or mini-subs is replaced or fixed.
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“The network audits are aimed at determining the extent of the damage to Eskom’s electricity infrastructure and further establish the resources required to undertake the repair work.
“The audit process includes, but is not limited to, the removal of illegal connections, meter bypasses, and the issuing of remedial fines to customers who are found to have tampered with the infrastructure. When the remedial fine is settled or all the Deferment of Payment Agreement (DPA) forms have been submitted by all customers the work can start depending on the nature of work to be conducted as well as the availability of resources required to have the work done,” she said.
According to Mashishi Most customers in the area are already converted and the remaining customers will be converted after the repair or installation of the failed network infrastructure is done.
She said the period it will take to repair depends on the nature of the damage to the infrastructure and the work that has to be done to repair the damage. This will only be determined after the network audits have been conducted in the area.
“Networks are assessed on an annual basis as part of our planned maintenance, and during breakdowns, networks are also assessed and repairs are done accordingly.
“Lastly if a transformer has failed, more intrusive assessment and evaluation are done as part of the audit before replacing it. This is done to prevent repeat failures,” concluded Mashishi.
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