Multi-agency task team disconnects 3 000 illegal connections
Illegal connections were removed as part of ongoing efforts to curb power theft and ensure a safer, more reliable electricity supply.
A total of 3 000 illegal electricity connections were removed during a multi-agency operation conducted in Thembisa earlier today, February 18.
The operation was carried out at Ehlanzeni Cemetery and surrounding areas by members of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Anti-Cable Theft Unit (Northern Region), the First Response Unit (FRU), Public Order Policing (POPs), and Northern Region precinct officers.
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They were joined by the Energy Revenue Enhancement Team, the South African Police Service (SAPS), Calvin Family Security, and Energy Operations and Maintenance.
Authorities confirmed that 3 000 illegal electricity connections were successfully removed as part of ongoing efforts to curb power theft and ensure a safer, more reliable electricity supply in the area.
