Nersa audit of Nelson Mandela Bay’s electricity infrastructure foreshadowed disaster
Daily Maverick | 16.03.2026 04:31
Months before high-voltage electricity transmission pylons collapsed in Nelson Mandela Bay, plunging large parts of the city into darkness, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) had already documented systemic infrastructure failures — including corroded pylons, delayed maintenance and weaknesses in asset management.
