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As Nelson Mandela Bay residents entered day five without electricity or water, progress has been reported on critical infrastructure repairs, while fresh concerns have been raised about the financial sustainability of the City\u2019s Electricity and Energy Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe set a 14-day deadline<\/a> to repair a collapsed power line that has caused widespread electricity and water outages <\/a>since Thursday, 22nd January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to DA Nelson Mandela Bay Mayoral candidate Retief Odendaal substantial progress had been made on repairs to the Bethelsdorp\u2013Greenbushes 132kV power line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve just been onsite with Councillors Dries van der Westhuizen and Gert Engelbrecht. The sixth monopole is nearly planted, and the first pole has already been strung,\u201d he shared on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Odendaal confirmed that conductors had been placed on all poles and described the work as a \u201cmammoth task\u201d due to the difficult terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGreat progress has been made, but contractors and municipal officials are hesitant to officially reduce the timeframe for reinstatement because of the complexity of the work. That said, I\u2019m confident the line will be completed sooner than initially envisaged.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He also pointed out that the municipality\u2019s Electricity and Energy Department recorded a loss of R1.48 billion during the 2024\/2025 financial year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis means that almost half of the City\u2019s total rates income of R3.3 billion is being used to offset losses incurred by the Electricity Department,\u201d said Odendaal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He shared that electricity losses had increased exponentially over the past two financial years, to the point where the City now pays Eskom more for bulk electricity than it recovers through sales to residents and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is not only the lack of skilled and qualified officials that is hampering maintenance work. The department is factually bankrupt, which makes it virtually impossible to function effectively,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality confirmed that all six monopoles have now been successfully installed, with line stringing currently under way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a statement, the municipality said: \u201cThree dedicated technical teams remain on site, working diligently to ensure the safe and efficient restoration of electricity supply.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe, together with Acting Executive Director for Electricity and Energy Bernhardt Lamour, visited the site today to oversee progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnce completed, this critical infrastructure work will strengthen the electricity network, improve reliability and reduce the risk of future outages,\u201d the municipality said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The municipality also reported progress in restoring water supply following the operation of the Stanford Road Booster Pump Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Gelvandale Reservoir recovered to 27%, enabling the restoration of water supply to Ibhayi, Soweto-on-Sea, Zwide, KwaZakhele, Algoa Park and Swartkops,\u201d the municipality said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bethelsdorp Reservoir is continuing to recover, with water supply expected to be restored to most areas. However, residents in higher-lying areas \u2014 including Windvogel, Salt Lake, Hillside, Cleary Park, Salsoneville, West End, Sanctor, Jacksonville and parts of Bethelsdorp \u2014 may still experience intermittent supply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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