The huge chunk of R28 million budget allocated to the city’s Energy department will provide stability and protection for the revenue stream from sales of electricity by addressing meter related issues contributing to revenue losses. The budget allocated will be used to install protective
In Gauteng, the demand for ambulance services is too high due to the rising coronavirus infections. To avoid suffocating the ambulance service, it is important for community members to know that during this period only emergency life threatening services will be attended by ambulances. Most people do not understand when it is necessary to […]
It is important to consider safety in transporting dangerous goods. Transportation of dangerous goods is regulated to prevent accidents to persons, property, and damage to the environment by means of transport or other goods. The Department of Disaster and Emergency Services (DEMS) provides permits to transport dangerous goods. Any
Three suspect will appear in court after they caught tempering with infrastructure in Elsburg. On Monday, 15 June 2021, the anti-cable theft team was patrolling the area when they spotted three men tempering with the mini substation next to the Brug and Van Reebeck Road in the area. The men were arrested on the spot […]
During winter, a small amount of water can go a long way in gardening. Plants require less watering in the winter season than they do in the summer season. This is primarily due to the fact that plants do not lose as much water during winter. However, wet plants are vulnerable to frost damage especially […]
A planned operation to disconnect illegal connections on streetlights in Vulcania South near Brakpan area yielded positive results as it led to the discovery of stolen cables belonging to the City. A private security company contracted to the City working together with the Energy department’s officials carried out an operation on Wednesday, 16 June to […]
The City has successfully repaired the substations which had blown up and power has since been reconnected to residents of the Winnie Mandela area in Thembisa. This area was plunged into darkness following damages to the two substations which blew up a week ago. Preliminary investigations reveal that illegal connections and electricity theft were the […]
The City loses millions of Rands every year through illegal connections which ultimately cause damages to electricity infrastructure. Through several interventions, the City has waged war against illegal connections with little luck. Tones of cables that are illegally connected to the grid are removed by the City in its fight against illegal connection. However, there […]
Approximately R50 000 of reinstatement fines were issued during the anti-electricity theft operations jointly held in Primrose and Elsburg on Monday, 15 June 2021. During this operation, the Department of Energy and law enforcement agencies within the City, 13 properties were found with bypassed electricity meter boxes. The owners were each issued with R3613.79 as
TENDER NR STATUS DESCRIPTION OF BIDS AWARDED-RECOMMENDED TO THE CM SUPPLIER A-EE 01-2021 AWARDED The appointment of contractors for the design, supply, install, delivery, offloading, test, commissioning and retrofit of an existing floodlighting luminaires conventional types high intensity discharge (HID) with light emitting diodes (LED) on an as and when required