Tshwane denies allegations of 'election sabotage' amid water, power outages
The City of Tshwane has strongly denied claims that the city attempted to "sabotage" Wednesday's general elections.
The claims came as some parts of the city experienced a number of service interruptions on election day.
There was a "service interruption" in parts of Centurion, a power outage in Mamelodi and Moreleta Park, and power and water supply interruptions in Soshanguve.
The city's spokesperson, Selby Bokaba, said all these interruptions were resolved.
"There is a narrative that there was some form of sabotage in the city. I can, without a shadow of a doubt and with any fear of contradiction, say that there was no sabotage in those parts of the city.
"Those interruptions that occurred were as a result of system failure or cable theft.
"The city's technicians attended urgently to those challenges, and they were resolved. To insinuate that there was any form of sabotage is dangerous and irresponsible.”
Bokaba said these types of incidents are a daily occurrence in the city.
"The City of Tshwane officials are apolitical. They execute their functions daily without regard to any party for which they vote. We execute our functions responsibly as officials, not attached to any party.”
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