Petition to the Minister of Energy - Minister Gwede Mantashe and Minister of Public Enterprises - Pravin Gordon. Re Power outage crises in Germiston, surrounding areas and entire City of Ekurhuleni

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#2

I have been a resident and rate payer in Germiston for 39 years, and am distressed about how the city and suburbs have decayed over the past few years. As part of a mega city, Ekurhuleni, I feel that the infrastructure and services should reflect the economic stature the area SHOULD command. #wepay #ekurhurlenisupplies

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#4

We are not getting the services that we pay for. Constant extended power outages are the norm in our area. Surely you should supply your paying customers. Only if you have paying residents will you be able to assist those who can't pay!

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#6

I'm signing because we are without electricity every week guaranteed for 2 to 3 days. We battle to get answers from Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality. They just never have answers. But if we look at the informal settlements they ALWAYS have electricity. Although it is illegal connections. We are fed up!!!!!!!!!!

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#7

Constant outages

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#9

I'm tired of living without electricity!!!

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#10

I am gatvol

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#11

There’s either no electricity or water at the weekend and it goes off in the week with no notice. This is a security issue and bad for business.

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#12

I'm tired of paying for services not properly provided. Constant electricity outages, refuse not collected, bad roads and service deliveries. No street lights enough is enough.

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#14

I am really sick and tired of the weekly outages of electricity in our area.

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#16

Sick and tired of the power outages....

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#18

I'm an signing the petition because we have to manny power failures, we have lost so many appliances due to power failures. Germiston is getting to much power failures, and we are losing so much appliances due to that. But what we foud strange every time we have power failures. Dikatole the squatter camp have electricity which they don't even pay for and this is one of the biggest problems we have as a community. Why must we pay for that as well??? It is unexseptable.

(Delville Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#19

Sick of having to pay for bad service and constant replacing of my electric goods due to maladministration and corrupt government. The ANC politicians should be throughly ashamed of how bad things are for the man in the street! While you hide behind accusations of racism and Cadre deployment, you are destroying our lives and business, creating unemployment for all and destroying value of our properties.

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#27

I can not be without this electricity breakdowns as I can not get my car out the garage to be able to get to work, food is going off which costs a lot of money in these difficult times.

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#31

I am fed up with the constant power outages

(Delville, 2019-08-31)

#33

I'm signing because I am very tired of a power failure ever week

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#35

I am tired of the electricity outages in Germiston especially given my account every month!

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#42

Im working shifts,never sure if my family is safe,already had to replace electric fence energizer baterybtwice due to surges.

(Webber, 2019-08-31)

#44

It happens too frequent and invariably takes many hours to fix. Over and above that, I am oxugen dependent and power failures have a detrimental effect on my health

(Delville, Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#48

I am tired of excuses.

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#50

I am not at all impressed with the quality of service delivered by the ANC government they are all talk and no action

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#52

I am sick and tired of power outages over weekends and any given time

(Alberton, 2019-08-31)

#54

ALBERTON AND SURTOUNDINGS ALWAYS HAVE POWEE OUTAGES 38HRS OR MORE

(Alberton, 2019-08-31)

#56

Power outage almost 3 times per month some times up to 11 hours.Electricity went up unbearable.It was promise that the pre paid would be a saving.That is the biggest lie ever .I pay R2000 more per month

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#59

Sick of the power problems and all my electric applainces braking beacuse of this

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#60

I am tired of the outages
To run my generator costs more than 200 rand a day

(Hazeldene, 2019-08-31)

#63

We in Germiston CBD ALSO are feeling the power outage

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#65

Too many power outages twice we where of 6 days in a row

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#70

Weekly power cuts, extended offline periods and power surges have cost me dramatically. In electronic replacement, food replacement and income as I work from home. I pay a high unit price for electricity and still have to endure poor service delivedy

(Parkhill Gardens, 2019-08-31)

#73

I am a resident

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#75

Im tired of paying for services we do nit reveive of the theft and corrruptiin perpertrated by the council members

(Gwrmiston, 2019-08-31)

#76

Our businesses are suffering ,our equipment are failing due to your inability to maintain the infrastructure ..You are paid to do your job so do it I am sick and tired if this incompetence It is a joke .Every jackass is employed but nobody has the ability to do the job .Pathetic And you get a salary for what exactly?

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#78

We need the power outages to stop

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#80

I pay my bill every month and expect the service.
With all our Power Outages I had to through out a whole fridge full with meat and vegetables.
I am also tired of the inconvenience it cause with days with no Power.

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#85

I am signing this petition because of the frequent and irritating power outages in Germiston which cause a high degree of disruption especially to those of us working from home. These outages have a severe impact on the economy and cost the country millions. Government urgently needs to improve and sustain first class service delivery, the level of which at the moment is very poor. We certainlyby do not get value for the high taxes we pay. Come on and up your game.

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#86

I am signing cos I am tired of the power going on and off all the time.

(Alberton, 2019-08-31)

#88

I am sick off this power cuts and this municipal corruption in this town.

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#89

I'm tired of all the power cuts. Not getting the service which we pay for

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#91

We have very regular power outages in Lambton, Germiston.

(Germiston, 2019-08-31)

#93

We pay for our power and every 2nd day there is now power or a dip in the power. Start doing your work

(Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#94

How can you demand payment for electricity in full when its not delivered. Damages to electronic components... at our business its affecting our work and losses also.. they come up with figures that we owe.. its theft..incompetent and lack of service is killing the6 economy

(Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#95

The status of our power service delivery is outrageous

(Getmiston, 2019-09-01)

#96

All reasons stated in the petition plus the damage caused to electrical appliances due to power surges and low voltage often experienced.

(Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#97

We have also experienced power oytages on a weekly basis. My grandson who also lives in Germiston is studying it and needs to use his computer to study and is interrupted by the ourages

(Alberton, 2019-09-01)

#98

I am sick and tired of this power story

(Gauteng, 2019-09-01)

#99

I am sick and tired of the lack of service provision, for which we pay in advance, and the fact that maintenance is not done to ensure constant electricity.

(Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#101

I am tired of the continuous power outages, it damages our appliances and food becomes rotten, it is costing way too much. This is unacceptable.

(Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#102

sick of the pathetic service we get as tax payers.... what are we paying for?? rubbish isn't collected on stated days, random and unscheduled power cuts, ALWAYS the same stupid reasons... no one is keeping up the repairs and we have to suffer for it. get people who know what they are doing instead of the idiots u have on the payroll now.

(Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#109

We pay for services that aren't provided. We have no support from the leaders in our so called municipality. All they do is pocket thousands monthly and sit back

(Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#112

I'm sick and tired of being practically the only area in the whole of South Africa (the East Rand) who have perpetual power and water outages.

(Johannesburg, 2019-09-01)

#114

Sick and tired of power outages in Germiston and Elsburg Ext 1

(Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#115

Outages in Germiston are unaccessible, this issue needs to be addressed urgently.

(Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#118

My business can not operate without power, I’m sick of losing foodstock in fridges and freezers, I’m terrified of being housebroken when the power is down, I have elderly and children living with me who need electricity, you should be reimbursing our losses !!! We pay high premiums and demand services accordingly

(Lambton Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#119

I’m tired of having to throw out food due to power outages in our area.

(Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#121

Sick and tired of all the power outages.

(Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#122

I'm tired of all the outages I have a new born baby an dita so difficult when the power is out.

(Germiston, 2019-09-01)

#124

Please tend to the power outages

(Germiston, 2019-09-02)

#127

I’m really tired of losing business due to energy issues

(Germiston, 2019-09-02)

#128

Do something about our power outridges

(Getmiston, 2019-09-02)

#131

I'm a resident and I have had enough

(Germiston, 2019-09-02)

#132

I live in Germiston and I am concerned about the continual power outages

(Germiston, 2019-09-03)

#144

Power outages are way past ridiculous. Same pathetic excuses from council every time

(Germisto, 2019-09-06)

#149

Enough is enough

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#151

Constant power failures

(Lamton Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#152

Too many power issues. Either no power at all for days, or we have plugs but no lights for days, and for the last two weeks or so there hasn't been enough voltage coming through. It's blowing our appliances!!

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#153

The power is off at least once a week the constant on off is causing our appliances to break

(Gauteng, 2019-09-06)

#154

I am signing,to show my anger disappointment in the ANC, they have brought this by their inability to appoint people who are capable & competent. Instead they have appointed people who have NN understanding not credentials to the the job.

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#156

Power outages on a weekly basis in klippoortje agri lots. Germiston

(Klippoortje agri lts, 2019-09-06)

#158

Sick of all regular power outages

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#161

I am totally distressed by the amount of time and business lost through power outages

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#162

I’m signing because our municipality and by extension our country deserves to receive 1st quality service delivery and infrastructure

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#163

We are tired of incompetence. It's affecting our business and the country financially.

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#166

I am sick of paying premium for no delivery. Get your act together and maintain our infrastructure.

(Hazel Park, 2019-09-06)

#170

Our power is off for extended periods every week

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#172

This is a continious problem and nothing get 's repaired properly,

(Estera Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#173

All power outages!!!!!!!!!!!

(Lambton Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#177

My business is affected

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#178

Germiston service delivery is non existent!!!

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#179

Service delivery: problematic consistently without electricity or water
dont believe our Municipality is honest with us as i do believe that breakdowns is covering for load share as it happens to frequenthky

(Gauteng, 2019-09-06)

#181

Service delivery failure (constant power failure, poor maintenance of infrastructure and no accountability from council and or entities responsible for ensuring basic services to their residents)

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#182

No service delivery when there is a problem. Power out at least 2 days a week. You pay alot for power but you hardly have any power.

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#184

This situation is unacceptable.

(Denlee, 2019-09-06)

#187

Tired that the power in van heerden street is always off evwry flipping week at the same time sick if hearing cable fault or problem at eskom are we the only ones connected to eskom and there is always a problem with the same cable that they have bben fixing for who knows how long

(Estera germiston, 2019-09-06)

#191

Power outages is a real problem in Germiston

(Johannesburg, 2019-09-06)

#196

Our power is off at least once a month

(Hazeldene,Germiston, 2019-09-06)

#197

Of the constant power outages

(Germiston, 2019-09-06)