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Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse says the city is taking steps to erase the past 15 years of load shedding which has resulted in the degradation of power supply and the city's power grid.
City Power will need at least R26bn to stabilise energy supply in Johannesburg.
Gauteng is the biggest victim of essential infrastructure theft and vandalism.This is according to Gauteng Hawks head Maj Ebrahim Kadwa.
The City of Johannesburg says it plans to partner with independent power producers (IPPs) on a R26-billion electricity investment strategy, which is designed to end load-shedding and place City Power on a more financially and environmentally sustainable footing. The strategy involves a diversification of electricity sources away from Eskom, which currently provides the city with 90% of its power, while also securing City Power’s revenue, which was currently threatened by grid defection, theft and the prospect of a “utility death spiral”.
Coinciding with the federal election, this year’s festival buzzed with big ideas about politics, hope and writing. Here are 10 things we learned