The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy and Climate Change, Councillor Phindile Maxiti, on Friday, 30 October 2020, celebrated with residents of Shukushukuma informal settlement in Mfuleni as they switched on the electricity to their homes for the first time.
The City has spent more than R600 000 to connect 67 households, totalling 200 residents, to the electricity grid in this community. Councillor Maxiti was joined by residents and the leadership of Ward 16 and Subcouncil 22.
‘We are pleased with the progress that has been made to connect the households of the Shukushukuma informal settlement to electricity. This electrification project began in August 2020 and now 67 households will have electricity in their homes for the first time.
‘The project immediately enables living conditions to be improved, livelihoods to be created and opens new doors for learning as learners do not have to do school work by candle or lamp light. It also enhances safety and enables households to move away from dangerous open flames for lighting. We thank the project teams for their hard work and dedication in helping us provide electricity to these homes and residents. In City-supplied areas and on City-owned land, almost all informal settlements in the metro have been connected to electricity, where it has been possible to do so,’ said Councillor Maxiti.