Ramokgopa flags illegal connections as a hindrance to Eskom’s power delivery

Siphelele Dludla siphelele.dludla@inl.co.za

MINISTER of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has flagged illegal connections as a major impact on the country’s distribution infrastructure and a hindrance to Eskom’s generation capacity. Illegal connections cost Eskom billions of rand in revenue with the struggling power utility losing R22 billion from “non-technical issues” last year, R7bn in Gauteng alone. Ramokgopa said yesterday that illegal connections were placing significant strain on the grid, and needed to be addressed as it affected the energy ecosystem in the country. “We have made the point that the amount of illegal connections, in addition to posing an immediate physical danger, also plays a significant amount of strain on the distribution infrastructure,” Ramokgopa said. “The capacity of the distribution infrastructure is a function of the demand, and really when Eskom and municipalities…

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