Mthatha Express 27 January 2016

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R160 million to address power cuts in Mthatha

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HE King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality has set aside R160million for the stabilisation of electricity in Mthatha.

The fast-growing town is known for its power cuts, which the municipality has always blamed on the old, decaying infrastructure and the influx of people.

KSD mayor Nonkoliso Ngqongwa addresses the audience while announcing the electricity project in Mthatha last week. PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE

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The power cuts were there even before load-shedding and immensely affected business in the town. The new step is part of the implementation of the municipality’s electricity master plan and Vision 2030, in which it is working in cooperation with the provincial treasury. Announcing the project at the Mthatha Stadium on Wednesday last week, mayor Nonkoliso Ngqongwa said it was the result of broad consultations with the community of this area. “Mthatha will remain the centre of the former Transkei, which caters for a population of four million,” she said. “We really appreciate the patience of the people of KSD while we were still in the planning stage and things at that time were not going according to plan. This project must change the lives of the people.” Ngqongwa urged the business community of Mthatha to support the project, for which she said the service providers had already been appointed. She also disclosed that they were working with the Department of Minerals and Energy to fast-track the supply of electricity in the locations, and in particular the Mqanduli localities. She also called on the people of KSD to put up with the power cuts that would take place as they would be necessary to ensure a long-term solution in the entire municipality. Vuyisile Ntlabathi, chairperson of the business chamber in the OR Tambo region, said the initiative was a good move and would change the face of Mthatha.

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Luyolo’s Miss SA journey Luyolo Mngony­ ama (24) of Mthatha, who is one of the 12 finalists in the 2016 Miss South Africa competi­ tion, was filmed in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday by the Miss SA film crew as part of the in­depth profile of each contestant. Luyolo was last year a third­year BA student, majoring in psychology and sociology, at NMMU. The pageant takes place on March 19. S For a video go to our Facebook page, Mthatha Express. PHOTO: DEON FERREIRA

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