Exposed illegal connections kill Tongaat man
According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) spokesperson Prem Balram a passerby saw the man's body lying in a pathway.
A 27-year-old man was electrocuted to death by the exposed cables of an illegal electricity connection at Belvedere in Tongaat on Sunday.
According to Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) spokesperson Prem Balram a passerby saw the man’s body lying in a pathway.
The body was lying in a ditch on top of illegally connected electricity cables.
“The cables were leading to an informal settlement on Edmundsbury Street in Flamingo Heights, Tongaat.
“The Ethekwini electricity department was called out to the scene and disconnected the power,” said Balram.
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Provisional police spokesperson, Captain Nqobile Gwala said an inquest docket was being investigated by Tongaat Saps.
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