"3 . zamisela iziqhamo ezikhutshwe amanzi nekhrim , uze umxube uwukhe ngecephe uwugalele kwikhrasti ." Oku kwenzeka nangona nje lo mfundi ebesoloko eqhuba kakuhle kwezinye izifundo phambi kokwenzeka kwesi sehlo. UTyali uthi bayasamkela esi sigwebo. again. then they seek an amount of r3000 to put your power back on. my question is where do we fit from the informal settlements with the irp planning for 2018? until 2021? it’s not just about the informal settlements. it is also about formal rate payers. we in the informal settlements draw short straws, the shortest end. now my question is why do they put electricity in your home when you can not afford the units? it is then an ornament in your house. you asked for it. you have got it. so shut up and be satisfied. that’s how we feel. please, think of us in the informal settlements if you make decisions. we beg you. this letter was read during public participation workshops organised by project 90 by 2030 held with a group of concerned community leaders from nyanga, hillview, gugulethu and khayelitsha on thursday 4 october, to discuss the draft integrated resource plan (irp 2018) and how the various proposed scenarios could affect people’s daily lives in future. charmaine pretorious hillview2