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The Star reports that City Power has hit back at claims that a contractors’ strike or go-slow was crippling electricity supply across Johannesburg.
It dismissed the reports as misinformation and assured residents that power restoration teams remained fully operational. The utility was responding to a voice note that has been circulating on social media, particularly in the southern parts of the city, alleging that contractors had downed tools over unpaid invoices, triggering widespread power outages. City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena said there was no strike, go-slow or service suspension affecting the utility’s ability to respond to outages. He confirmed that while the City had been engaging contractors on outstanding contractual matters, the backlog in payments had been significantly reduced in recent weeks and had never compromised service delivery.
Mangena explained that City Power’s internal teams handled about 70% of all outage responses, with contractors accounting for the remaining 30%, mainly for specialised work or when internal capacity was stretched. “All our resources remain fully deployed and operational, including during the festive season,” he stated. Mangena also strongly condemned calls made by a councillor in the same voice note urging residents to hire private electricians to fix electricity faults.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Masabata Mkwananzi at The Star
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