The Democratic Alliance is asking where is the Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero and MMC Jack Sekwaila when protestors blocked Albertina Sisulu Road in Kensington this morning because of persistent power failures.
They need to account for City Power’s inability to speedily fix local power outages brought to their attention by residents and local DA Ward Councillor Carlos da Rocha.
City power falls under the MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services, Jack Sekwaila, who is Councillor for neighbouring Ward 64.
Cllr da Rocha has pleaded with City Power for more than a week to permanently fix the power in Kensington and Bez Valley, rather than minor repairs that don’t last long.
Only now that police have been called in to control the protest is City Power on site promising to install the necessary cabling to enable a reliable electricity supply.
The Mayor and MMC should stop hiding from fed-up residents and should provide answers why they have tolerated huge corruption at City Power. This includes the Hawk’s raid on their offices in connection with R500 million questionable payments to contractors.
The DA demands accountability and strong measures to remove the rot at City Power that frustrates the lives of residents who simply want reliable power without poor excuses.