According to the information received from Eskom:
(1)(a)
Currently, 1 135 transformers are not functional.
Below is the table of data:
Operating Unit |
Faulty and vandalized transformer numbers per NEPSR Data |
Gauteng |
366 |
KZN |
342 |
Mpumalanga |
156 |
Eastern Cape |
143 |
Western Cape |
59 |
Northwest |
43 |
Limpopo |
21 |
Northern Cape |
5 |
(b) About 70% of the non-functional transformers are in rural communities.
(c)
(d) Only upon the customer paying the tamper fee will the transformer replacement process begin.
(2)
Operating Unit |
Number of pole-mounted 100Kva /22KV transformers |
Free State |
35 |
KZN |
25 |
Western Cape |
25 |
Limpopo |
20 |
Eastern Cape |
18 |
Gauteng |
7 |
Northwest |
6 |
Mpumalanga |
2 |