DA: Budget cuts exacerbate power outages in Tshwane

By Staff Reporter

In a stark warning issued Wednesday, Cilliers Brink, leader of the DA Tshwane Caucus, lambasted what he called the ANC-EFF-ActionSA coalition led by executive mayor Nasiphi Moya for plunging the city into a spiral of prolonged power outages.

Brink attributed the worsening situation to recent budget cuts that have severely hampered the city’s electricity network stability.

Brink pointed out that the Brakfontein substation explosion and a staggering 132KV increase in trips during the first months of 2025 have exacerbated the crisis.

These trips, according to Brink, trigger secondary outages across the city.

“When Tshwane’s budget was revised in February, we raised serious concerns about the decision to slash funding for the Regional Operations and Coordination (ROC) department,” Brink said.

“Instead of bolstering essential services like electricity repairs and maintenance, the coalition opted for a 64% increase in water tankers and a 103% rise in security expenditure.”

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