At least 20 000 households in informal settlements and Temporary Relocation Areas are receiving free electricity connections, as a result of funding provided by the City of Cape Town.
“The City is committed to improving the lives of all our residents and electrification is a fundamental part of doing so. We are grateful for the partnerships we have developed with Eskom and, most importantly, the communities to make this happen,” says Mayoral Committee Member for Utility Services, Councillor Ernest Sonnenberg.
More than 8 000 City-funded electricity connections have been completed, and another 12 000 are in the pipeline.
The Eskom electricity supply areas include parts of Philippi, most of Khayelitsha, Blue Downs, and parts of Mfuleni as well as Dunoon and Atlantis.
Current City-funded Eskom projects include Enkanini in Khayelitsha; Phola Park and Never-Never in Philippi; Monwabisi Park in Khayelitsha; Bosasa in Mfuleni; Fisantekraal informal settlement; Delft; Happy Valley; Wolwerivier and Nomzamo.
An additional 7 500 connections are planned for areas where the City is responsible for providing electricity, bringing the number of subsidised electricity connections in City supply areas over the last six years to approximately 28 000.
