Boshielo dismisses DA's claims of increased power outages

FRANS Boshielo, Tshwane’s Member of the Mayoral Committee for Utility Services, has dismissed the DAs claims that the city is experiencing more power outages than during load shedding as nothing more than electioneering tactics.

- RAPULA MOATSHE

This follows DA finance spokesperson Jacqui Uys’ statement that her party met with Tshwane officials amid widespread and ongoing power outages across the city.

She said: “Ineptitude and poor workmanship have caused continuous power outages across the City of Tshwane, with the city now seeing more power outages than during load shedding.”

Uys said the coalition government's decision to prohibit officials from working on emergency power outages after hours has exacerbated the situation.

She was referring to the new overtime policy, which restricts after-hours work and aims to cut excessive overtime payments while supposedly maintaining critical services.

The city has previously denied that the policy, which took effect on April 1, would harm service delivery or lead to prolonged power outages due to limited staff availability outside regular hours.