WIDESPREAD vandalism of electrical substations across Nelson Mandela Bay metropole has cost the municipality millions of Rands for repairs and negatively impacted the continuity of business activities.
In a drive to assist Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality with the safeguarding of its electrical substations, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the municipality which will enable the Adopt-a-Substation initiative to be implemented.
According to Loyiso Dotwana, business chamber president, the signing of the MOU paves the way for businesses participating in the initiative to expedite the finalisation of plans to curb the continued vandalism on the municipality’s critical electrical infrastructure. It will also ensure there are minimal interruptions to the power supply to business operations owing to these criminal elements.
The ongoing disruptions to the electrical supply have had a huge impact on businesses in the metropole, some of which have incurred huge losses to their daily operations owing to power outages.
– ISSUED: NELSON MANDELA BAY BUSINESS CHAMBER
- The public is also urged to play their part and report any suspicious persons or activities at substations. Call your nearest police station and report it, it is the right thing to do.
It is time for communities to take ownership, to help protect infrastructure and to take a stand against culprits who violate the right to basic services.
