DUNDEE KZN: Municipality steps up war against electricity theft

Electricity theft is costing Endumeni over R25-million a year

February 24, 2021

Northern Natal Courier 1 minute read

Officials check a tampered meter on Beaconsfield Street.

The promised campaign to root out electricity theft has been stepped up with the Municipality inspecting suspected tampered meters – backed up by officials from the Labour Department, SAPS, the Town Planning Department and Fire Brigade.

The team swooped on a cafe on Beaconsfield Street this morning where the owner was found to have illegally meter-tampered – apparently for the second time. He will be issued with a ”substantial fine”.

Several shops in the area were also checked for unspecified illegal activities including labour law violations and non-compliance of Town Planning regulations.

Checks will continue throughout the area. Mayor Mdluli has repeatedly stressed that electricity theft, costing ratepayers over R25-million a year in lost revenue, is crippling the town’s finances.

SAPS raid on shops on Beaconsfield Street, across the road from Eventide Home

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