08/09/2026
🚨 *CENTLEC: THE SAME PROBLEMS, THE SAME MANAGEMENT*
Last night, Centlec reported the latest electricity complaint figures:
🔴 *129 outstanding complaints*
🔴 *111 active complaints*
🟢 *263 complaints concluded*
Centlec also reported a high volume of individual complaints in:
📍 Park West
📍 Universitas
📍 Wilgehof
📍 Vista Park
📍 Bloemspruit
📍 Ferreira
📍 Bloemdal
📍 Hamilton
📍 Rocklands
📍 Heidedal
📍 Phahameng
📍 Phase 7 & 10
Area faults were still being experienced in:
⚠️ Bainsvlei
⚠️ Phomolong – line link replacement in progress
⚠️ Noordhoek
⚠️ General De Wet / Uitsig – low-voltage cable fault
Centlec says all these faults are being attended to.
But residents have to ask: *Why do we continue to experience the same problems year after year?*
Our review of publicly available information has identified *at least 11 significant weather-related outage events in Mangaung since 2021*, involving heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning, hail and strong winds.
At the same time, Centlec continues to face problems with ageing infrastructure, cable theft, maintenance and prolonged outages.
And now, *Dr Malefane Sekoboto has been reappointed as Centlec CEO for a second term.*
The question is simple:
👉 If the grid continues to fail,
👉 if complaints remain outstanding,
👉 if infrastructure continues to deteriorate, and
👉 if residents continue to suffer prolonged power outages,
*why should residents expect a different result from the same management?*
Mangaung needs leadership that takes responsibility, maintains infrastructure, responds quickly and delivers reliable electricity.
*Recycling management is not fixing the grid.*
🔵 Choose accountability.
🔵 Choose reliable service delivery.
🔵 Choose the DA.
*Mangaung Can Work — for ALL.*
