Gqeberha businesses fund R1m security upgrades at Swartkops substation to curb outages

Several Gqeberha firms pooled funds for security upgrades, including a ~R1m fence, at the Swartkops Substation serving industrial areas Deal Party and Struandale, aiming to prevent power outages. The initiative reflects private-sector response to infrastructure vulnerability, though the specific threat (theft, vandalism, or other) is not detailed. It matters as a model for public-private infrastructure resilience in South Africa.

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