Johannesburg Mayor, Herman Mashaba, has on 6 February visited the Roosevelt Park substation to inspect its progress.

Mashaba was accompanied by MMC for Environmental and Infrastructure Services, Nico de Jager, to the site. The multimillion-rand upgrades had in the past sparked outrage among the residents it services due to power outages.

Mashaba has assured residents that the upgrade will reduce power outages in the areas it services.

“The team is assuring me that by end of August or beginning of September power outages are going to be history in the areas that are supplied by this substation,” said Mashaba.

I am at the Roosevelt Park Substation this morning, being updated on the progress of the upgrade, which will increase power supply to more than 3000 households @CityPowerJhb #JoburgWorks pic.twitter.com/Xs32QZQ72u — Herman Mashaba (@HermanMashaba) February 6, 2019

#JoziPowerSupply ???? Mayor @HermanMashaba briefs residents of the area about the developments that are taking place at the Roosevelt Park substation ^GZ pic.twitter.com/4zJ7E97SLk — City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 6, 2019

Mashaba said the upgrade will be completed later this year and 60 per cent of the work has already been done.

The Roosevelt Park substation upgrade is 60% complete and will soon benefit the many households that rely on its power supply @CityPowerJhb #JoziPowerSupply pic.twitter.com/QQAskbgucN — Herman Mashaba (@HermanMashaba) February 6, 2019

The Roosevelt Park substation upgrade is very good news to residents in this area. We thank you for your patience while we stabilise this critical infrastructure through these upgrades @CityPowerJhb #JoziPowerSupply pic.twitter.com/ILVrWMewzF — Herman Mashaba (@HermanMashaba) February 6, 2019

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