{"id":50051,"date":"2023-11-16T08:14:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T06:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/service-empowered-by-donation-20231116\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T15:54:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:54:59","slug":"service-empowered-by-donation-20231116","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/service-empowered-by-donation-20231116\/","title":{"rendered":"Service empowered by donation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To counteract the effects of load shedding on key community services, Kumba Iron Ore\u2019s Sishen Mine has recently acquired five emergency generators to ensure critical service delivery is not severely interrupted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vital points that need back-up power were identified: the Khai Appel Pump Station, the old Kathu Water Tower, the Kathu Water Treatment Plant, the Kathu Traffic Department and the Lenmed Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_92f260e7\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9848\/a81dc8ace913403c82776e73cb9e16d6.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/81ade14e08a149bfb4362620027e4101.jpg\" title=\"Members of the Sishen Mine team and local stakeholders with the generator installed at the Kathu Traffic Department are from the left, front: Takalani Simango; back: Theuns Duvenhage, George Benjamin, Thandiwe Mapi, Johannes Roman, Goitsione Sekgopi, Kagisho Ositang and Cynthia Phota.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Members of the Sishen Mine team and local stakeholders with the generator installed at the Kathu Traffic Department are from the left, front: Takalani Simango; back: Theuns Duvenhage, George Benjamin, Thandiwe Mapi, Johannes Roman, Goitsione Sekgopi, Kagisho Ositang and Cynthia Phota.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\">Photo: Supplied<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At the cost of just over R11 million, the five generators (1 x 100 kVA, 3 x 250 kVA and 1 x 330 kVA) will be paired with security features to deter vandalism and ensure continued and unabated emergency power supply to secure service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project was led by Sishen\u2019s Socio-Economic Development and Engineering sections. 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