The Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) has said load shedding in the country has drastically reduced owing to interventions the power utility company has enforced.
ZESCO Public Relations Manager Henry Kapata said ZESCO has done everything possible to assure that the problem of blackouts which some parts of the country used to experience in the past is a thing of the past.
The ZESCO Public Relations Manager has however bemoaned the increase in illegal connections which he said is the major reason behind power blackouts that have been experienced in some areas in the recent past.
He told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today that some people have still continued to defy the law and engage in illegal connections in residential areas especially compounds.
Mr Kapata stated that in rural districts, load shedding has almost come to zero adding that problems being experienced in the national Lusaka is mostly due to illegal connections of welding equipments, saloons and barber shops.
He urged members of the public throughout the country to heed to ZESCO guidelines by following the laid down procedures and avoid illegal connections because it is punishable by the law.
And Mr Kapata has also disclosed that the problem which was experienced at Kafue Sub Station yesterday around 18:00 hours yesterday and led to power blackout has now been electrified.
Mr Kapata told ZANIS that the black-out in Kafue was caused by one of the cables which started melting and that the problem spread out to Nampundwe mine.
He apologized to the people of Kafue and Nampundwe for any inconvenience cause by the power blackout.
ZANIS
This man talk even when there is no results. While at Lcc he could talk about solving congestion but look at the situation, the ansa is still more congestion
it very pleasing and giving a sense of pride for us in the diaspora to here positive news from our mother Zambia! countries around us are facing great challenge in the area of electricity. may give my gratitude to ZESCO through the vibrant public relations manager Mr. Henry Kapata well done ZESCO! Job well done continue aiming for zero load shedding. Justin Bokola in Botswana
Credit first goes to Chitundu!
Man with vision.
it took me 8 months waiting for zesco to connect electricity to my house after having paid connection charges…..inefficiency! you still need to improve.
ofcourse cables from china will easily melt
12 months in my case.
Is it now a trend in Zambia to be telling lies to the general public. Starting from the head of state to you Mr Kapata. Is it DONT KUBEBA!! Show me one area in Zambia other than state house that no longer experience load-shedding. Accept your failures and work on them. Remember we invested a lot of money in ZESCO from the Euro bond. We need to see the results not just your lies Mr Kapata otherwise we shall charge you
Which Shatini do you live in?
What? Psycho bubble crap! there is still plenty of load shedding in Makeni so what are these chaps smoking?
well done for the assurances zesco, please walk the talk.
DEAR WRITERS, IM FINDING IT HARD TO GET SENSE IN SOME OF THE TERMS BEING USED IN ARTICLES E.G ELECTRIFIED PROBLEM. HOW DO YOU CARRY OUT SUCH AN AN EXERCISE?
WAS IT SUPPOSED TO BE RECTIFIED? FROM THE SIMPLE ENGLISH I LEARNT, A PROBLEM OR A FAULT CAN BE RECTIFIED UNLESS YOU ASSURE ME THAT ELECTRIFIED IS A ZESCO PROFESSION JARGON.
This one cracks me up each time I see it –
Wrong: Move a motion
Correct: Make a motion
It is in times like this that I feel more Kuwaiti than most of you ever felt Zambian.
Some of the incidences you consider as loadshed are as a result of faults or maintenance being carried out in a particular area.
What a lie. I live in Mwense district and every Tuesday and Saturday we have loadshading. At Times we experience loadshading even on days which we are not. if this is not enough the voltage is usually low you can’t use a stove to cook. In urban areas yes loadshading has reduced not in rural areas. Don’t lie to people.
Useless ..We are still having load shading in some areas like mindolo,buchi ,kwacha ,
e .t.c & yet you are bringing your utterances on media imwe (Baficala).f©©|¡sh government.