{"id":44889,"date":"2024-09-17T07:55:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T05:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/city-denies-meter-related-power-cost-hikes-in-lavender-hill-amid-protests-20240917\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:56:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:56:59","slug":"city-denies-meter-related-power-cost-hikes-in-lavender-hill-amid-protests-20240917","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/city-denies-meter-related-power-cost-hikes-in-lavender-hill-amid-protests-20240917\/","title":{"rendered":"City denies meter-related power cost hikes in Lavender Hill amid protests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The City of Cape Town has refuted claims from Lavender Hill residents that new electricity meters are causing higher electricity costs.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>City officials suggest political instigation is fueling these protest.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The 7945 Community Action Group denies such allegations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Allegations of new electricity meters installed in Lavender Hill using residents\u2019 electricity areHey Y false and unfounded, says the City of Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement comes after Lavender Hill residents handed a list of demands over and took to the streets in protest against high electricity costs, which they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/lavender-hill-residents-demand-removal-of-new-meter-boxes-amid-soaring-electricity-costs-20240910#:~:text=Residents%20of%20Lavender%20Hill%20are,been%20presented%20to%20City%20officials.\" target=\"_blank\">claimed was a result of the recently installed meters (\u201cDump new electricity meters call\u201d, <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/lavender-hill-residents-demand-removal-of-new-meter-boxes-amid-soaring-electricity-costs-20240910#:~:text=Residents%20of%20Lavender%20Hill%20are,been%20presented%20to%20City%20officials.\" target=\"_blank\">People\u2019s Post<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/lavender-hill-residents-demand-removal-of-new-meter-boxes-amid-soaring-electricity-costs-20240910#:~:text=Residents%20of%20Lavender%20Hill%20are,been%20presented%20to%20City%20officials.\" target=\"_blank\"> 10 September).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/lavender-hill-residents-demand-removal-of-new-meter-boxes-amid-soaring-electricity-costs-20240910#:~:text=Residents%20of%20Lavender%20Hill%20are,been%20presented%20to%20City%20officials.\" target=\"_blank\">Lavender Hill residents demand removal of new meter boxes amid soaring electricity costs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in a statement last week, Mayco member for energy Xanthea Limberg claimed there appeared to be a political instigation involved. \u201cThere appears to be political instigation and deliberate misinformation being spread by a small group of individuals on electricity meter-related cases in some communities, such as Lavender Hill and Hanover Park.\u201d She added the new meters do not cause electricity costs to rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_5ff4dbf5\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cThis is false and unfounded . . . these meters merely measure electricity usage and do not consume any of the customer\u2019s electricity,\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe cost of the older and new meters is exactly the same, but where tampered or defective meters have been replaced with new ones customers will notice a change in their purchasing patterns, as they will be making accurate payments towards their electricity consumption.\u201d She further explained only 26,6% of the meters checked were found to have been tampered with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-political-affiliations\">\u2018Political affiliations\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat has sparked the mobilisation has been the City\u2019s standard metro-wide meter functionality investigations, which found that only 26,6% of the checked 939 electricity meters in Lavender Hill have either been tampered with or bypassed,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019ve had numerous engagements about electricity costs and alleged illegal meter tampering with the 7945 Community Action Group, which appears to have political affiliations, in the Lavender Hill area in particular. We\u2019ve also engaged them in writing and responded to their demands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/lavender-hill-residents-protest-high-electricity-tariffs-demand-fair-treatment-20240827#:~:text=Lavender%20Hill%20residents%20are%20staging,for%20pensioners%20and%20vulnerable%20households.\" target=\"_blank\">Lavender Hill residents protest high electricity tariffs, demand fair treatment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Demands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The list of demands included the \u201cscrapping of all electricity debt\u201d including fines \u201cgiven illegally\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To provide information on public participation concerning the \u201cinstallation of new electricity boxes\u201d. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To stop all contractors from installing illegal electricity boxes in the communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_7b5ac13f\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12213\/334686f6129841ff851057806e1759df.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d0ee3e3179c0494d992f4ff80f1967ac.jpg\" title=\"Prince George Drive protests brought traffic to a halt earlier this month. PHOTO: \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Prince George Drive protests brought traffic to a halt earlier this month. PHOTO: <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the City has warned that criminal cases will be opened against any group or individual who threatens City staff and contractors from performing their official duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_88ac5e62\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cThe City treats the emerging threats against City staff and contractors performing their official duties in these areas as unacceptable, and the City will open criminal cases,\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>said Limberg. \u201cBy far, most of our customers are not tampering or bypassing in this area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/read-the-latest-print-edition-of-the-peoples-post-here-20240913-3\" target=\"_blank\">The latest print edition of the People\u2019s Post here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-different-parties-in-area\">\u2018Different parties in area\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Responding to the City\u2019s claims of political instigation, Mark Schrikker from 7945 Action Group, said it was untrue. \u201cThey are saying it is political, and there are different parties living in this community but they are putting their political regalia aside,\u201d he commented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schrikker claimed that the City is yet to give his group evidence of meter tampering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_7e422d9f\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/12213\/f45d3462b35b4956bf5ba1527875646b.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f092c5e2ed154fa0b6771f7161893cf0.jpg\" title=\"Lavender Hill residents had enough of soaring electricity costs. PHOTO: \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Lavender Hill residents had enough of soaring electricity costs. PHOTO: <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe City is blowing hot air and moving the meter issue around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on threats to City staff and contractors, Schrikker said contractors were allowed into the area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_996ce391\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cWhere the City says the community is threatening staff is hogwash. We are allowing them into the area; just yesterday, Thursday 12 September, there were three meter installations done in the area.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At a community meeting in Lavender Hill on Wednesday 21 August, residents shared how survival was a struggle due to high electricity costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apostle Dorothy Soetwater (59), a Lavender Hill community leader on a disability grant, said they simply could not afford the electricity costs. \u201cWe are really struggling. We can\u2019t survive.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allegations of new electricity meters installed in Lavender Hill using residents\u2019 electricity areHey Y false and unfounded, says the City of Cape 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