As the Mayor of Cape Town, I am deeply concerned about the quality of electricity services our residents are receiving in Eskom supply areas. 

The volume of complaints and the severity of issues reported is alarming. It has become common for power outages to last several days with minimal updates from Eskom, leading to widespread frustration and even protests on our streets.

Our city has a plan to change this situation for the better. We aim to take over electricity services from Eskom in these areas, ensuring reliable services for all residents and putting an end to long blackouts and poor response times that have plagued these communities for too long.

The City is planning to increase protection against Eskom’s load-shedding, purchase more affordable electricity on the open market, and gradually end reliance on expensive, unreliable Eskom power. 

We are also investing R4 billion into upgrading our electricity grid - a clear testament to our commitment towards improving infrastructure maintenance.

This is not just about providing reliable power; it's about fairness and equality among all Capetonians. It's time we bring everyone into the City supply network so that all residents can benefit from improved service delivery.

But Eskom has broken-off talks to transfer its supply areas to the City of Cape Town. These talks had progressed to an advanced stage, with the City preparing to appoint consultants to chart the path toward taking over Eskom supply areas in Cape Town. 

The City hopes Eskom’s leadership will have a change of heart, and agree to a planning process for transfer of their supply areas to the City.

Let us together support this initiative that will significantly improve life for many residents in Cape Town who have been struggling with unreliable power supply for years now. 

Please sign this petition as your endorsement will help us move forward with this essential project aimed at improving lives through better service delivery.