Stalled electrification project resumes in Kanonkop – Cape Town council

Twenty homes in Kanonkop have been connected to the power grid since the resumption of an electrification programme in the area which had stalled due to vandalism, the Cape Town council has said.

In a statement late on Tuesday, the council said the connection of a further 143 houses would be rolled out over the next 12 months in three phases. Mayoral committee member for urban management Grant Twigg said: “We are pleased to be able to finally deliver on our promise.”“Money that can be well spent on other projects to improve the lives of residents has to be redirected to constantly fix what is being destroyed,” said Twigg.

“We can only make progress possible if we all work together to safeguard our critical infrastructure from such wanton destruction. It is glaringly apparent that those who suffer the most are our residents so it’s time for them to stand with us to fight this scourge.”

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