WATCH: DA to file NERSA complaint over Tshwane outages, says Brink

By Akani Nkuna

The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Thursday it would file a formal complaint with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) against the City of Tshwane, alleging the metro is breaching licence conditions.

“We are preparing a formal complaint to NERSA in terms of Section 32 of the Energy Regulation Act. We believe that Tshwane is in breach of its NERSA licence conditions to provide a reliable supply of electricity. The complaint will be backed by the documented experiences of our councillors as well as the residents,” said DA Tshwane mayoral candidate, Cilliers Brink, at a press briefing.

The move follows prolonged outages in East Lynne after a 26 December fire damaged the Koedoespoort substation.

Brink said the disruption was the longest in recent memory. Other areas had also been affected since November, he said.