Up or face darkness, warns KDM

Municipality wants money for supplementary generation units

By Musa Mnyandu

Installing a solar panel might seem a brilliant idea to counter the ghastly effects of loadshedding, amid the ongoing nationwide blackouts. While these devices certainly do not come cheap, KwaDukuza Municipality is also clearly not too thrilled with the idea of its customers simply electing to 'supplement' their source of energy, and wants payment.

In terms of the proposal tabled before Council, the municipality plans to impose a fixed network charge on devices classified as small scale energy generators (SSEGs) and medium scale energy generators (MSEGs).

North Coast. Pictured are officials of Enterprise Ilembe at the ATI.