Power outages are nothing new for many Germiston residents.<\/p>\n
However, this doesn\u2019t mean the community has to sit by and accept the consistent outages.<\/p>
The LamDel Residents Association (RA), which was established in 2016 and encompasses Denlee, Delville, Hazeldene, Hazel Park, Klippoortjie North, Lambton, Parkhill Gardens, Webber and the Germiston Lake, covering two wards and two CPFs, believes something needs to be done.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are constant power outages within our suburbs that are not a result of load-shedding, but rather a direct result of infrastructure that is failing and has not been looked after,\u201d said Lornette Joseph, chairperson of LamDel RA.<\/p>
\u201cThis equipment is being \u2018fixed\u2019 in a haphazard manner, causing more infrastructure issues and power outages that can last 12 hours or more.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are tired of the lies we are told by the metro and we now demand action.\u201d<\/p>\n
To this end, LamDel has called for a public meeting which will take place on Saturday at Afrikaanse Ho\u00ebrskool Germiston, in Webber Road, Lambton, from 10am, not just for residents who fall within LamDel, but also for Elsburg, Estera, Lambton Gardens, Mimosa Park and Wadeville residents.<\/p>\n
Ward 39 Clr Alta de Beer will attend the meeting and an invitation has been extended to Ward 35 Clr Oupa Tshabalala and Clr Tiisetso Nketle (MMC for Water and Sanitation).<\/p>\n
In addition to the meeting, the organisation has also drawn up a petition which has been signed by more than 100 residents.<\/p>\n
The petition has been handed over to the metro.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe problem is widespread and I can only hope that we will be taken seriously,\u201d said Joseph.<\/p>\n
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