Illegal connections will now be a thing of the past for residents of Kanana informal settlement in Joe Slovo under Ward 36 following the official switching on of electricity by Mayoral Committee Member for Electricity and Energy, Councillor Zanele Sikawuti.
This area has always experienced incidents of illegal connections. Whenever the Metro visited the area to cut the illegal connections, residents would complain and plead with the Metro to give them formal electricity connections.
They attributed the illegal connections to delays in the formal electrification programme. Through the Electrification of Informal Settlements a programme this community’s plea had been answered.
One of the beneficiaries, Khunjulwa Zothe said she was elated and very grateful to the municipality.
“We are out of pain of not having electricity now, and we are thankful. We have truly reached Kanan. We can now safely use electrical appliances like anyone else. In as much as we do not have houses yet, our lives will be better,” said Zothe.
Cllr Sikawuti said, “The people of Kanana informal settlement have been connecting illegally for 7 years. This connection begins a new chapter for the people and an indication that there is still more to come in relation to service delivery”.
Cllr Sikawuti pleaded with the residents not to temper with the connection in an attempt to access the electricity for free. “We need to work together for the safety of our children as the illegal connections pose a risk,” said Sikawuti.
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