Lesufi vows to install 41 new transformers in Kagiso
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi promised to install 41 electricity transformers over the next three weeks in Kagiso, west of Johannesburg.
This is part of the province's transformer replacement programme, which aims to install new transformers in disadvantaged communities.
Communities across Gauteng have been struggling with energy supply, as a result of dire infrastructure, illegal connections and non-paying customers.
Lesufi says Soweto, Orange Farm and Kagiso are hardest hit by the electricity crisis.
Speaking in Kagiso on Tuesday, Lesufi begged residents not to damage or steal the new transformers.
"We know how painful it is to need electricity, people go as far as turning their fridges into book storage. The electricity crisis is a huge problem in Gauteng, affecting areas such as Orange Farm, Kagiso and Dobsonville.
"Not having electricity is not pleasant, therefore we are going to install big transformers so that there are no power glitches. We are going to deploy law enforcement agencies when installing these transformers, so that these transformers do not get stolen. There will be strict security arrangements to ensure that those transformers are safe," warned Lesufi.
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