About 91% of targeted homes, in Ezamokuhle, Amersfoort, Mpumalanga, were upgraded.
Eskom announced on Monday that as a result, its piloted indoor air quality project, in Mpumalanga, is progressing well.
It is part of the Masibambisane AirQuality Offset (AQO) project, which has been instrumental in reducing indoor air emissions and improving the overall quality of life for low-income households in the area.
Daphney Makwena of Eskom, said in a statement, the Masibambisane AQO project, is part of a broader initiative aimed at reducing emissions inhouseholds near its power stations.
“Through education programmes, insulation retrofits, and the provision of clean energy sources such as electricity and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Eskom isworking to transition households away from coal and wood-burning, improving both air quality and indoor thermal comfort.”
She said future phases of the project, will reach additional communities acrossMpumalanga, including Phola, Thubelihle, and Masakhane.
” One of the event’s key moments was the ribbon-cutting itself, which took place at a registered homeselected for full intervention under the AQO project. This home, originally a two-room structure with anasbestos roof, had been deemed structurally unsafe and was completely rebuilt. The project involved
key interventions, including insulation, rewiring, ceiling installation, and the removal of the asbestosroof. The house was expanded to a two-bedroom home, offering its residents improved comfort, safety,and thermal efficiency.
Eskom partnered with contractors Polyfix and Similile Construction to complete these vital upgrades” she said.