Central SA
Provincial government’s offices left in the dark─── TSHEHLA KOTELI 12:33 Tue, 03 May 2022
OR Tambo House in Bloemfontein has been left in the dark since the weekend, however, this time around it is not due to non-payment.
The government’s building, which also houses the Premier’s Office, has been without electricity since Saturday.
Centlec’s spokesperson, Lele Mamatu, confirmed to OFM News that the building is indeed in the dark due to the breakdown of the substation that feeds the building electricity. Centlec officials have been attending to the problem since Monday, and at this stage it is unclear when the lights will come back on. OR Tambo has previously been left in the dark for days due to their debt to the municipality.
Also read: FS government to pay up R90m to Centlec
The provincial government has reached an agreement with the power utility, which stated they will pay R90 million monthly in an attempt to settle their debt to Centlec.
