APPROVED IDP DOC 2011-16.BA PHALABORWA.pdf

Ward Area/Location No. of Households Estimated cost 6
Tipeng 69 690
Boelang & Tselang
Gape 500 500
14 Namakgale Zone 2 1 100 111.000
15 Makhushane 280 2.800
16
Source: Electricity Department 2009
Key issues with regard to electricity supply:
Maseke 81 810
Kurhula / Pondo /
Mlambo 84 840
Total 7355 73.550.000
Lack of street/area lighting in the rural areas promotes crime;
Highmast lights are not properly maintained;
Rates income not enough to cover both capital and operational costs;
114
R’000
LAP information reveal that there are three schools, two in Ward 4 and 1 in Ward 11 that do not
have electricity;
Wards 2, 8, 12, and 13 complain about power cuts by the supplier without prior warnings;
Electricity easily cuts-off during windy and rainy days;
Cable theft, particularly in Wards 9 an 16, is a serious concern to electricity users;
There is an urgent need for refurbishment of old network in Phalaborwa in order to attract
investment.