Households hire electricity ‘fixers’ after Eskom fails them
GroundUp | 29.05.2026 17:15
Prolonged electricity outages in parts of Khayelitsha and long response times from Eskom have seen residents take matters into their own hands. Households have pooled cash to hire informal electricians to restore power. Some of these fixers are Eskom employees who moonlight to assist the community for a fee.
