As I pen this piece there is a power outage penetrating some areas of Qwaqwa. What is the truth behind this problem?
CONSUMPTION FAR EXCEEDS SUPPLY!!!
We are sitting on a time bomb. The electricity problem in Qwaqwa will lead to unbridgeable cleavages and ultimately to a vortex of mass violence. Failing to face the truth and hurling insults only deepens this cleavage, incites hatred, and has the net effect of increasing levels of tension leading to violence. The current leaders of the municipal council are vilified and a vicious propaganda campaign is launched to besmirch them in the eyes of the people. Lies are told.
TRUTH BE TOLD: I said it in 2011 and I say it again.
“A study was made in 2001/2002 that Qwaqwa would need a new power substation in the next 10 years as the low capacity would lead to future power outages. Municipality included a new power substation in 2002/2003 IDP. Through the Rural Strategy Integrated Development Plan funds were sourced for the project. European Union agreed to give the municipality a grant of R50 million to build a new station at Tseseng. Eskom offered to build a world-class power substation and was prepared to be re-reimbursed after EU allocation. The offer was turned down by the external political influencers through the municipality leadership.
The grant came, without following proper supply chain management channels, the BEE Company was appointed to build the substation. This fong kong power substation has to date not been officially opened.
In 2007 November, former President Thabo Mbeki instituted an investigation by SIU to probe this power substation.
In 2009/2010 the Auditor General pointed out that they still await the outcome of the investigation. A year after a year this matter is still raised by AG as outstanding.
The same company which built the Fong Kong substation was irregularly appointed for revenue management. The problem started.
Myself Moeketsi Paola Lebesa, Mababane Tsotetsi of the PAC, Mahlomola Majake of the ANC (as he was then), and now EFF and Paratlane Motloung of the ANC (as he was then) now MAP16 vehemently rejected and opposed this. Four of us were targeted.
One Friday night, our home’s electricity was cut off illegally. I say illegally because cutting someone’s electricity or water on a weekend is illegal.
I say illegal because cutting someone’s service for the non-payment of a collateral service is illegal. (There are CC rulings on this).
Today, those ANC councilors are in the opposition.
QWAQWA ELECTRICITY PROBLEM ….. is…….. DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY IN WINTER.
Nobody will solve this problem unless :
- We build a new power substation and deal with the Tsheseng issue.
- Install ground-mounted transformers.
- Introduce a shift system in the electricity department (the current overtime system is corruptly abused at the expense of the residents)
- Abolish the tender system and hire qualified electricians who will work shifts (the current system is also corrupt and allegations of sabotage have surfaced)
- Those who stole vending stations’ money are followed and made to pay back.
- Councillors and municipal officials owning vending stations are dealt with in terms of the code of conduct
- Lastly .. All households are normalized and purchase electricity.
- Strict by-laws: criminalize bridging of electricity meters.
- Bylaws: No reconnection until a full disclosure of the person who bridged is done.
- Indigent system should be regulatory – you get what you deserve.
This is what we consider doing to rectify this 👆🏽mess.
Let us approach the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and find the answers!!!! Molato ha o bole.
Moeketsi Lebesa is a leader of Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa and writes in his personal capacity.
Ke kgothaletsa hore tender system e fediswe ho hang le teng ka potlako. Council ha e etse bill ya hore e fediswe. Puso ya ntate Mopeli ba ne ba iketsetsa mme Di ne ditsamaya ka potlako ba bile ba ena le diengineers le di electrician tsa bona bo ntate Charles Mokgatle.
Ke kopa council e tshware dikopano kgafetsa le setjhaba ho fans ka feedback hore ba hokae otherwise saboteurs di tla nka monyetla. SIU ha e botswe ka report eo ya Fong Kong station Mme ho qoswe.
Nna ke bona bana ba batsho ba loana. Ke bona Polotiki e foufatsa batho ba badileng ba kene sekolo.
Ke bona mang le mang a batla setulo se holimo.
1. Politicians Mamelang keletso tsa Ntate Lebesa, o batla Qwa Qwa e khutlele botleng.
2.Politicians tlohellang Dipolotiki le shebane le ho lokisa fatshe la ngoana e motsho.
3.Matsoantle a re shebile ibile a ntse a nka fatshe la rona ka dijo tsa fake le ka di drugs.
4. Matsoantle a na le dibetsa ka hara shopo tsa bona ha le so bone.
5. Hobane eng le sa qhale di party tse ngata le etse e le nngwe bakeng sa ho phedisa ngoana e motsho??
6. Tlohellang ho ja tjhelete le sa tsebe ho bolokela lemong tse tlang.
7. Etsang banka ya QwaQwa e tla khona ho aha qwaqwa.
8. All foreigners must pay tax, ba rata kapa ba sa rate.
9.Melao e soft towards foreigners must be cancelled and implement strict laws and regulations.
10. NB: Thehang dikolo tsa matsoho le tle le bone batjha ba tla iketsetsa di business.
11. Tlosang matsoantle ka hara makhotla a rona hobane ke bona eka ba nka taba tsa khotla ba di isa mahabobona. meaning ba dula ba re bonela bokapele.
Tlosang matsoantle ka hara Education system ya rona hobane none of them are teaching what we want in all.
12. ka hofela ba ka mekheng ya batjha ba tsoe di officing ebe bona ba hloedisang le ho phahlolla dishopo tsa matsoantle. ntle le dintoa.
13. Tlosang kahofela di magistrates, police officers and many more le kenye ba bang ba sa sebetseng le ditsotsi.
14. Balang shopo e nngwe le e nngwe e teng ka hara Qwa Qwa ebe le dikenya dibukeng.
15. Qalellang ho di patadisa kaho, business fee, service fee and registration fee and residential fee.
16. limit the number of floking foreigners and have them registered on the database. Then dispatch Youth on the ground who will keep monitoring the number of foreigners.without fighting.
17. Build an extra University for QwaQwa Youth
18. Revamp all colleges and turn them into Workshops for Technology, Art and design etc.
Ntate Lebesa, we understand what you have pointed out, but why are the residents told lies then, by the Map communications office.
Why is this article on a news platform that can’t reach the majority of our people?
What is the solution right now because it will take years to build a new substation?
I don’t believe anything from politicians now, fingers are pointed in many directions, it’s eskom, it’s the residents for bridging meters, it’s the Anc, it’s Sabotage.,its the Tsheseng substation and now from you it’s the demand exceeding supply. Re kopa nnete hleng ntate, dijo di botse, bana ha ba ye skolong, kgwebo di ya shwa. This is cruelty its is worsed Form. I wish you would be in our shoes.