Minister of Electricity attributes power cuts to illegal connections

Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa attributes the increased load reduction in areas around townships and informal settlements to the high number of illegal connections straining the electricity grid, as discussed at the SAHRC inquiry. Ramokgopa denies any racial targeting in the implementation of load reduction, citing illegal connections, urbanization, and migration as the main causes. City Power and Eskom also testify at the inquiry, highlighting the need for load reduction due to population density strains and infrastructure challenges, with potential health impacts being investigated.

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