Shayamoya fire victim appeals for help

one major stumbling block.”

The Minister also announced the two additional hydrogen projects the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Programme have been approved by the Eskom board and believes the project will reach a close by the end of June this year.

The project, according to the Minister, will add an extra 274 megawatts (MW) to the grid.

In addition, he said preparations are underway to release an additional Bid Window.

“We're looking at the additional Big Windows in June and July of 2023 and this will include a Big Window number seven for wind and solar PV.”

He also reaffirmed government's commitment to the decarbonisation agenda and between these Bid Windows, he said Eskom is looking at between 5000 MW.

“We need to make sure the prospects of these projects are located geographically in the areas that have got access to grid capacity.”

By Xpress Reporter

When a fire broke out at her tiny house in the area of Shayamoya near Shakaskraal, Sindisiwe Jiba (28) could not believe that her problems were about to worsen.

Jiba occupied the house with her 4-year-old daughter, who is doing Grade R at Shakaskraal State Aided School. Jiba and her daughter were not at home when the fire broke out, however the neighbours had the presence of mind to immediately alert her, and also rescue essential documents from the raging inferno.

Unfortunately, all the furniture, kitchen appliances, clothing and food were destroyed. As a result, Jiba and her daughter were forced to move out and seek shelter elsewhere. This, according to Jiba, severely disrupted her daughter's schooling.

“To this day I can see she is struggling at school, because of the trauma we have been through. It si for this reason that I have decided to make an appeal to the community out there, to assist us with items of furniture and clothing so that we can move back into our house,” Jiba said.

The incident happened about three weeks ago, and Jiba believes the fire ma have been related to a prolonged power outage which the area was experiencing at the time. Among the items she needs the most in order to put her house to right again for her beautiful little daughter, is paint, as all the walls were left charred.

“Actually, I would greatly appreciate anything in the way of household items that Good Samaritans out there can spare, to enable my daughter and I to move back in. It's so painful to see my daughter yearning for normal life. Although I am relentlessly trying to apply for jobs, we all know things ate very difficult at the moment,” Jiba said.

Anyone who wishes to assist with any household necessity, can contact Sindisiwe Jiba, via WhatsApp on (078) 5962214.

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