Soshanguve Residents Left in the Dark Amid Ongoing Power Outages
Staff Reporter 
SOSHANGUVE – Frustration continues to mount in parts of Soshanguve, Tshwane, as residents face relentless power outages, even after Eskom officially suspended loadshedding on Saturday morning. Several households have been left without electricity for over five consecutive days, with no clear indication of when power will be restored.
The persistent blackouts have drawn growing concern from residents who say the City of Tshwane, now under the administration of ActionSA, has failed to address the crisis. The municipality is currently led by Nasiphi Moya, who recently shared a video statement on ActionSA's social media platforms. In the statement, Moya attributed the outages to ongoing repairs at the IA Substation, which she claims had been neglected by the previous administration for over five years.
However, this explanation has done little to reassure residents. Many are expressing mixed emotions, with some accusing the current leadership of prioritizing public relations over service delivery. “It’s the same story every night — around 2 AM, the electricity goes off without warning,” said one frustrated resident. “Our food is rotting, appliances are getting damaged, and nobody seems to care.”
The situation has escalated to the point where some community members are questioning whether service delivery under the Democratic Alliance (DA), the former governing party in Tshwane, was more efficient. "Yes, we see Nasiphi Moya celebrating the closure of non-compliant businesses on social media, but what about the basic needs of residents?" another community member asked.
At the time of publishing, the City of Tshwane had not responded to multiple media queries regarding the ongoing outages — further fuelling criticism of the current administration’s transparency and responsiveness.
As residents continue to suffer the consequences of an unreliable power supply, the question remains: is the current leadership prioritizing the right issues, or has Tshwane taken a step backward under ActionSA?
