Electricity disconnection raids intensify in upmarket suburbs
Residents of the Meyersdal Nature Estate received fines of R3 613.79 after the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) found they have tampered with or bypassed electricity meters.
The raid took place on October 13 and the residents were disconnected and the fines were issued.
On October 15, CoE disconnected four businesses that owed more than R5-million in the Benoni CBD. The disconnection raid was part of a wider campaign to fight illegal electrical connections.
The CoE lost R1.2-billion in revenue and damaged infrastructure during the 2019/2020 financial year due to illegal electricity connections.
Among the commercial buildings that were cut off were two buildings, one rented out as residential flats and the other as shops.
Two of the four buildings were each owing the City more than R1-m while one owed R2-m. These operations will continue across the City until the habit of electricity theft is adequately dealt with.
When seeing or noticing electricity meter tampering, residents are urged to call the City of Ekurhuleni Call Centre on 0860 543 000.
Issued by spokesperson Themba Gadebe
