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Johannesburg planned power for 2,000 new informal settlement homes and reported reaching 1,059.

Council recordMayor: Dada Morero (ANC). Council run by ANC, EFF, PA, IFP. From Aug 2024 to present.

Decided 30 Jun 2025

Independently re-checked 18 Oct 2026 · 1 official source

Independently re-checked 18 Oct 2026 · 1 official source

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Johannesburg planned power for 2,000 new informal settlement homes and reported reaching 1,059.

Council record

1,059

new informal settlement households got electricity in 2024-25, against a target of 2,000, by the City's count, the Auditor-General reported.

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