{"id":44179,"date":"2023-04-13T15:19:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T13:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/watch-komani-residents-protest-after-being-without-electricity-for-7-days-20230413\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T19:27:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T17:27:01","slug":"watch-komani-residents-protest-after-being-without-electricity-for-7-days-20230413","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/watch-komani-residents-protest-after-being-without-electricity-for-7-days-20230413\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH | Komani residents protest after being without electricity for 7 days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{d0f4b5ec-fc07-4073-adff-bd6dd99d357e}{15}\" paraid=\"200546080\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">Scores of residents from four areas in Mlungisi, Komani took to the streets on Thursday, April 13 in protest after being without electricity for seven days.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{d0f4b5ec-fc07-4073-adff-bd6dd99d357e}{23}\" paraid=\"1193709220\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">Residents of Eskom, Magxaki, Railway as well as Khayelitsha and Nomzamo burnt tyres in front of Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality\u2019s budget and treasury office.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{d0f4b5ec-fc07-4073-adff-bd6dd99d357e}{23}\" paraid=\"1193709220\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">At one stage, municipal officials tried to extinguish the fire, but the fire extinguisher was empty. This prompted residents to laugh off municipal officials as \u201cincompetent jokes\u201d.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"YouTube\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_ff688053\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VSWeaOHNPBk\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{d0f4b5ec-fc07-4073-adff-bd6dd99d357e}{31}\" paraid=\"1223079090\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">Finance portfolio head Ungathi Galada addressed the community members where he asked the residents to air their grievances. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{d0f4b5ec-fc07-4073-adff-bd6dd99d357e}{31}\" paraid=\"1223079090\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">First to fire the salvo was community member Fuzeka Hoho who said the areas had been experiencing electricity challenges since December 8, 2022. She said the municipality had been relying on temporary arrangements.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{d0f4b5ec-fc07-4073-adff-bd6dd99d357e}{39}\" paraid=\"2025371901\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cThe temporary arrangements are spoiling our food and damaging our appliances. We have never asked you (the municipality) to replace our damaged appliances and rotten food. We are here today because we are sick and tired of this municipality. We want electricity today,\u201d said Hoho.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{20b3f67b-7969-4d72-87ec-c1f313a9caf9}{110}\" paraid=\"1738542213\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">She added that EMLM was not taking responsibility of its citizens.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_32144b22\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"protest, electricity\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/650\/1fe70558e95c4574bf081f1a2f6f03e7.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/komani-karoo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/46bd68a9b9344c49ad33aad41b2a933c.jpeg\" title=\"Residents in Mlungisi, Komani have been left frustrated after being without electricity for seven days.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Residents in Mlungisi, Komani have been left frustrated after being without electricity for seven days.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Zolile Menzelwa<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{20b3f67b-7969-4d72-87ec-c1f313a9caf9}{110}\" paraid=\"1738542213\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">Buzani Gcinisa, another community member, said the municipality was not communicating with residents. He said ward councillors were useless and had to be removed from office.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{d0f4b5ec-fc07-4073-adff-bd6dd99d357e}{55}\" paraid=\"1122407705\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cIf we don\u2019t have electricity today, we will come back and make things worse. We will close all the municipal offices in this town,\u201d said Gcinisa.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{d0f4b5ec-fc07-4073-adff-bd6dd99d357e}{63}\" paraid=\"1093925373\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">He said the municipality had no respect for community members and was hiding behind police when residents raised issues.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{d0f4b5ec-fc07-4073-adff-bd6dd99d357e}{71}\" paraid=\"887017510\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">After much wrangling, Galada made a call to an unidentified person asking for progress on the repairs. The call was put on speakerphone.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{d0f4b5ec-fc07-4073-adff-bd6dd99d357e}{79}\" paraid=\"1269350200\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">The person on the line said, \u201cThe contractor has arrived but will not go on site until the payment has been effected.\u201d&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<div class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW149149735 BCX0\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph SCXW149149735 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{d0f4b5ec-fc07-4073-adff-bd6dd99d357e}{87}\" paraid=\"1579707019\" xml_lang=\"EN-US\">Galada promised to fast track the payment. 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