{"id":43500,"date":"2023-11-02T09:28:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T07:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/community-left-in-the-dark-20231101\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T02:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T00:39:08","slug":"community-left-in-the-dark-20231101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/community-left-in-the-dark-20231101\/","title":{"rendered":"Key services suspended in Khayelitsha following Eskom&#8217;s  decision to shut down mini-substation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A decision by the power utility Eskom to switch off a mini-substation in Section 39 in Makhaza has led to the suspension of key services in the area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eskom announced the decision to switch off the substation outside Solomon Mahlangu Hall due to frequent vandalism.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ward 95 councillor Ayanda Tetani said the move has affected services by the Men\u2019s Clinic and completely halted his work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>A decision by the power utility Eskom to switch off a vandalised mini-substation in Section 39 in Makhaza has led to the suspension of key services in the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, on Thursday 26 October, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/city-vision\/eskom-shuts-mini-substation-in-khayelitsha-cape-town-down-amid-safety-concerns-and-vandalism-20231026\">Eskom announced a decision to switch off the substation<\/a> outside Solomon Mahlangu Hall due to frequent vandalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eskom said it had to weigh all the options and took the \u201cdifficult but correct decision\u201d to ensure the equipment does not become a safety hazard to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe mini-substation has been repaired three times already, even though a security cage was installed to protect the network equipment,\u201d Eskom said in a statement. \u201cTheft and vandalism of Eskom infrastructure in the area persists and is costing Eskom millions to repair and replace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mbulelo Yedwa, Eskom General Manager of the Cape Coastal Cluster, said: \u201cSuccessfully combating theft and vandalism requires a partnership between Eskom and the community to protect our electricity infrastructure. 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