Imizamo reconnected

MAJOR REBUILD PROJECT AFTER FIRE IN IMIZAMO YETHU, HOUT BAY

- NAMHLA MONAKALI NAMHLA.MONAKAL [e-mail]

The City of Cape Town has completed a major electrification project in Imizamo Yethu informal settlement, Hout Bay. The initiative has reconnected over 1150 homes to the grid after a devastating fire displaced hundreds of people.

The R25 million multiyear initiative was led by the City’s Electrification Programme Management Unit under the Energy Directorate. The project involved partnerships with the Informal Settlement Management Department and other internal stakeholders.

Despite challenging site conditions and the scale of devastation, the project was completed successfully. The local community provided strong support.

SETTING BENCHMARK FOR FUTURE WORK