POWER OUTAGES - Petition to the COGTA Parliamentary Committee, the Gauteng MEC for COGTA, MMC for Water and Energy, the City Manager of Ekurhuleni, and the EMM HOD for Electricity and Finances

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#202

This place has become such an unbearable place to live with all the infuriating power outages, dead streetlights, theft of substation fuses, crime, dirt, and rodent infestations. TIRED.

Ayla Newton (Germiston, 2021-01-05)

#206

Poor unacceptable standards of services..

Wayne Prinsloo (Germiston, 2021-01-05)

#207

Power outages always

Gerda Gerda (Germiston, 2021-01-05)

#210

My business seriously being affected

Wayne Drsper (Lsmbton, 2021-01-05)

#211

Enough is enough...we are sick and tired of not having power every week in our area...it always seems to be the streets and Avenues that are affected...so please sort out your issues...

Prissie Engelbrecht (Lambton, 2021-01-05)

#213

Our power has gone multiple times and it is never fixed merely a temporary solution that will go wrong again. 4 times over Xmas and never any information on time to be fixed. Electric bills are going up yet service delivery is going down.

Matthew Ash (Lambton, 2021-01-06)

#214

It is so costly to have no power as we try to buy groceries a month in advance and our fridges and freezers thousands lost also have had breakin because no street lights.

Enriche Ribeiro (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#215

Service is unacceptable as I am a paying customer. We need competition or government intervention as this is ridiculous.

Debbie McMurray (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#216

Continued power outages which are unacceptable. We pay premium prices for electricity, rates and taxes for a nonexisting service.

Ann Dubber (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#217

We're paying for basic services and not receiving it. These outages are not lost shedding. It's lack of maintenance and unqualified staff expected to keep it going.

Chivonne Dorgan (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#219

Service delivery is at an all time low, yet we are still expected to pay our rates and taxes.

Pam Sinton (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#221

Power outages every week for at least a day or two, resulting in rotten food.

Konrad Drotsky (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#222

I am sick of paying for a service that I do not get the full benefit of. I am a single household income and cannot afford to pay for grocery items that keep going bad due to there being no power. We are supposed to be under lockdown, but I am now forced to meet other people in other areas to store my grocery items and use facillities to shower or bath. This will not help in curbing the spread of the virus, it merely encourages it.

Gareth Tuck (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#223

Tired of this nonsense being a rates and taxes payer

Caren Bezuidenhout (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#225

Every week we are without electricity and we have to pay our exorbitantly high utility bill but no one is addressing the outages we have every week!!!

Ronel Koen (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#227

Tired of poorly managed municipal services.
Especially the power outages.

Lucille Mioch (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#230

Something needs to be done, we will start with a petition and go from there

Donald Bowler (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#231

Frequent power outages

Analize Schoeman (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#235

I'm tried if paying my municipal accounts in full an not being compensated when they leave us with power for days on end. I have lived in the area since 2005. Alot has changed in the area, old houses been replaced with multiple flats, no notice of objection is posted up for community to disagree or agree to. New residents in the area do as they please.

Elizabeth Mac Cuaig (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#240

This is pathetic how long these outages last. Everything in the fridge and freezer going off

Alana Warrender (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#242

I’m tired of not having electricity. More off than on.

Aubrey Nortje (Denlee Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#245

The consistent power outages in our area. Councils lack of urgency to respond to problems

Marius Van Kuijeren (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#247

At least once or twice a week we don't have power, sometimes 24-36 hours at a time

Christine Boyle (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#248

I am frustrated by die continous power outages within our area

Esmaralda Benade (Parkhill Gardens, 2021-01-06)

#249

Im tired of this shit

Prince Dlamini (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#252

I have left hundreds of messages for the Head of Energy to contact me to apologise and explain his inability to maintain basic electricity supply. He has not responded. His PA has told me that he does not speak to ratepayers despite the fact that he is a public servant.

I have left even more messages for the Communication Director of the CoE (with staff that must surely report to the comms department) to contact me to apologise for the dept’s inability to run a call centre- operators often don’t answer, put the phone down on callers, appear to fabricate facts regarding power outages, and refuse to take formal complaints regarding officers of the Council. The Communications Director has treated all such messages with complete contempt, and has never responded.

I also note that for a long period of time the contact details of all senior officer bearers of the CoE on the City’s website were incorrect or not available. This is unacceptable as public servants.

I urge the residents of Germiston to consider all possible criminal and civil sanction against the responsible officers bearers of the City to ensure they actually fulfil the moral and legal obligations of their positions.

Howard Fox (Lambton, 2021-01-06)

#255

There has been a rapid decrease in power supply in Lambton and surrounding areas over the past few months. Power is out for days at a time. Residents are paying for a service they don't receive, while thousands of illegal connections go on uninterrupted.

Jean Van Wyk (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#256

I am sick and tired of the regular power outages, it is unacceptable! Wastage of food etc.

Christel Dewar (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#257

I'm signing because I feel it is unfair that they constantly stand without power for weeks on end with no assistance or reply to what the problem is.

Valeasha Van Der Veen (Elsburg, 2021-01-06)

#258

We have multiple problems with service delivery regarding electricity.

Louise Van vuuren (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#259

I'm signing this because of the frequent unprecedented and extremely long outages we have to continuously endure here in Germiston.

Pat Hodgson (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#261

We are trying to set up a guesthouse but is extremely challenging with experiencing continuous power outages!

Tanja Van Biljon (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#262

We have lady on oxygen Machine and have had to borrow power from neighbor to keep her alive. This is really irresponsible.

Margaret Sekul (Lambton Gardens Elsburg, 2021-01-06)

#265

This year is only 6 days old and we already had two power failures running for more than 24 hours each. On the first we had a robbery at our house and last night the 5th another attempted robbery.

Colin Smith (Germiston webber, 2021-01-06)

#268

It seems an on going problem , and that we out for days on end , rates and taxes and utilities are paid , services needs to be supplied

Ansa Gardner (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#271

I have lived in the same house since July 1964 and over the past 4 years have experienced such incompetent service delivery from Ekurhuleni its frightening. To think we pay for services which so often fail us is ridiculous. We see more and more properties being sold and the new owners engage in shack farming and room renting and our aging infrastructure of water, power and sewerage service are constantly choking and failing under the increased demand.

Linda Schubert (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#272

As a pensioner I can't keep throwing food away and security is also a problem.

Miriam Grove (Denlee Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#276

Sick and tired of all load shedding

Avril Simpson (Hazelde Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#278

The power issue has become so servers and the municipality do nothing to resolve the problem. The workers are been paid for not doing their work.

David Gibson (Germiston, 2021-01-06)

#279

This is an ongoing problem that persists. The underlying issue is not fixed,through sheer incompetence, lack of necessary know how or both.
Elected officials do not even display basic courtesy by providing feedback to the community that elected them. The arrogance and deliberate lack of proper management of the situation displays their lack of empathy and understanding.

Karun Reddy (Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#281

I'm sick and tired of being inconvenienced time after time due to not having electricity

Gayedene Labuschagne (Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#282

I have experienced dispicable service from the municipality. If it's not power outages it exorbitant water bills and incorrect billing for electricity. I regret buying property in this area

Wendy Hlatshwayo (Lambton, 2021-01-07)

#283

I am sick and tired of having no power. I was without power from the 28/12/20 to the 31/12/20 ref. No 4524594. I had to throw away the entire contents of our fridge/freezer

Arthur Bowler (Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#284

I live in Lambton and we continuously have power outages AS WELL AS load shedding.

Alexia Dester (Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#285

Sick of being without power and water, it's happening non stop.

Marchelle Brits (Delville Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#286

I am tired of all the power outages and having to wait days for answers or action.

Mandy Snyman (Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#289

Paying for services that is not rendered. Constant power outages.

Lynette Groenewald (Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#293

I am Maintenance and Tecnical Manager for National Glass in Rand Airport Park. We have had so much issues with the power over the last two years. The company produce toughened glass through a furnace. The furnace is down twice a week due to outages. Damage to electronic equipment etc. To much to name. Phases turned around. Without power for up to 3 days. I am alsio staying in Hazel Park sharing problems like outages and streey lights down.

Francois Van Blerk (Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#296

I am using the whatever means I have to have my voice heard.

Vanessa Cronin (Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#298

We are experiencing regular power outages for extended periods and damage to electrical appliances and also our security is compromised during these outages

Helen Rutenberg (Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#299

They are useless and don’t deserve to serve the community

Ruan VanZyl (Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#300

THIS PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED.

Charmaine van der Merwe (Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#301

We are fed up with the street lights not working whenever we complain nothing get done.

Karen Janse van Rensburg (Elsburg, 2021-01-07)

#303

Enough is enough bring in competent staff and managers

Tony Holmes (Germiston, 2021-01-07)

#307

I AM GATVOL, NO POWER SINCE SUNDAY!!!!

Graham Evans (Lambton Gardens, 2021-01-08)

#308

The power in Germiston is a joke

Shaun Swanepoel (Germiston, 2021-01-08)

#311

It is time the mayor a d his cronies get fired, they have done NOTHING for us and continue to do nothing. They don't pay attention to reports and evidence. Our city is in a shocking condition, why Mr.Mayor?

Heila von Rahden (Germiston, 2021-01-10)

#312

Electrical outages unexeptable very bad for business

Chris Potgieter (Germiston, 2021-01-10)

#315

The number of power outages and resolution duration is unacceptable.

JJ Kruger (Germiston, 2021-01-10)

#316

Dissatisfaction received from the EKURHULEN Municipality for their failure to handle service delivery issues in particular the power outages in the area. I've stayed in Dinwiddie for over 10 years and still own properties in the area but I have never had such issues like in the Denlee area. This is an upmarket Area but issues this side are being mishandled to such a point that no citizen would want to invest in such an area. I'm not sure whether it's a deliberate effort from the council to chase citizens away from the area or it's just incompetencies from their side.

Really this is such a pathetic service that's received by the rate payers and they don't deserve such treatment.. This needs attention from the higher authorities the department needs a drastic overhaul.

Sifiso Gabela (Germiston, 2021-01-10)

#319

Power outage in our area Denlee

Ntuthu Gabela (Germiston, 2021-01-10)

#323

Alot of power outages. Goods are damaged

Belinda Du Preez (Germiston, 2021-01-10)

#324

Im gatvol for sitting without electricity

Wally Wallace (Germiston, 2021-01-10)

#328

Something has to be done about the power outages

Colleen Horn (Germiston, 2021-01-10)

#330

The poor service delivery issues have to be addressed and a solution reached.

Linda Begg (Germiston, 2021-01-10)

#338

We as residents are tired of the endless power outages and the turnaround time for the restoration.

Tracey-Lee Davis (Germiston, 2021-01-10)

#339

We are tired of being without power and all ou food goes bad and appliances needs to be fixed because of that. We are pensioners and cannot afford it.

Mariana Beukes (Germiston, 2021-01-10)

#341

The amount of power cuts we have on a regular basis is unacceptable!

Paul van der Merwe (Germiston, 2021-01-10)

#345

The power is constantly off. We are paying our electricity services and except the power to remain on. It then takes the municipality days before the power issues are sorted. We are trying to survive during these difficult times where money is limited and food needs stretched. We can not afford food to perish because we don't have power for days.

Androula Katakuzinos (Germiston, 2021-01-11)

#348

Power disruption from time to time due to either cable theft or other unknown reasons.

Abram Nkandawire (Germinston, 2021-01-11)

#349

Im tired of paying for electricity but we have more problems and the squatter camps always have electricity when we are off. How does that work? Must i move to a squatter camp and get a fir free and alwayd have electricity because others pay it im fed up

Mari Willemse (Germiston, 2021-01-11)

#350

Electricity outages and lack of municipality assistance in our area is out of control. Constant cable faults or problems with theft it’s causing appliance failure and affects the security of our homes

Claire Schnepel (Lambton, 2021-01-12)

#362

I am tired of paying for service I don't get

Coral Bowler (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#364

The number of power outages in the area are ridiculous. Hardly a week goes by that there isn't somewhere in the area that is without electricity

Mandy Whitehead (Lambton, 2021-01-12)

#366

I pay heavily each and every month to have electricity and I expect to get what I pay for. Why are people having to beg and plead and cry and suffer with damages and spoiled foods etc because ekurhuleni metro (or whoever is responsible) cannot be bothered to fix the problems.

Barbara Nelson (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#369

We have constant power disruptions

Japie Goosen (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#372

We are tired of the constant long power outages which is affecting our appliances, our ability to work from home during this pandemic and security issues as we are left vulnerable.

Shazeyah Khan (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#374

Dear City of Excuses management and so-called mayor and your cronies, get off your fat asses and do something constructive to STOP THIS FARCE OF UNPLANNED OUTAGES ALWAYS BLAMED ON ANYTHING BUT YOUR INCOMPETENCE. No more fairytales of three year plans to upgrade the existing shitty network. This area is the ONLY area with outages at least once every single week. STOP FCUKING AROUND and do your jobs that we, the rate payers, are paying you for. Stop your CancER tricks and give us the service we as your community deserve. I will be the first one to start a service payment revolt should you carry on ignoring our plea’s.

Martin Grobler (Mimosa Park, Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#377

I stay in lambton and have continuous outages and have an elderly mom who depends on oxygen. This is very bad with all the constant outages and I have 5 year old twins.

Megan Kennaird (Johannesburg, 2021-01-12)

#378

We are ALWAYS with power.

Elize Lepej (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#379

Gatvol paying for services we don't get

Gert and Letitia Brits (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#380

I am sick of the power outages and the slow delay in sorting out the issues

Marcel Burrows (Lambton, 2021-01-12)

#382

There are always power outages which last for hours and dayd

Cavell Payne (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#383

The continuous power outages in our area

Angie Human (Lambton germiston, 2021-01-12)

#385

The constant power failures in germiston is unacceptable. Not a week goes by without some power interruption.

Rian Engelbrecht (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#386

Something needs to be done. The Metro aren't doing anything about it so higher up the chain we have to go. So much lost productivity.

Wendy Doubell (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#388

I am signing because staff deliberately sabotaged us. They turned off our power and went on strike. We had no electricity for 30 hours.

Robyn Houghton (Denlee, 2021-01-12)

#390

We are without electricity on a regular basis for long periods of time. It is not acceptable. Please do something about the problem. Thankyou

Ronel De Lange (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#391

I am tired of all the power outages in our area, sometimes lasting for days. Besides all the power outages, our streetlights haven't been working for 2 years now even after reporting them on numerous occasions. Our street is in complete darkness. Our municipality is most definitely not maintaing infrastructure and fixing the problems on hand.

Christine Marinopoulos (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#392

Nothing is being done about electricity issues. It is impossible to run a business or stock up on food. Also no security during outages. Unacceptable! We pay for no service whatsoever!

Jackie Muller (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#396

I am sick & tired of these numerous power OUTAGES, more so than any other area, the council says it is due to old infrastucture. Why doesn't the council embark on updating the grid one section at a time or more if the funds are available. I pay my account every month & I'm tired of being in the dark. The council also needs to answer their phones. Absolutely no one employed by the council answers a phone and to get hold of anyone with a listed council number is impossible.
PLEASE UPDATE & REPAIR EKURHULENI'S POWER INFRASTRUCTURE

Sharon Kennaird (Germiston, 2021-01-12)

#398

I am sick and tired of power outages and there is no responce from ekuruleni. They fast to cut people powerbut we mostly without power anyway.

Natasha Jooste (germiston, 2021-01-12)

#399

sick to death of constant power outages..cannot live like this

Gail Foley (Germiston, 2021-01-12)