Metro extends olive branch to residents with illegal connections
As of August 1, the Tshwane metro's amnesty programme for electricity, water theft and meter tampering is in effect.
The Tshwane metro is giving residents a once-off opportunity to declare their illegal connections following the disconnection of a thousand illegal electricity connections in the west last Tuesday.
“Tshwane metro will take harsh actions, which include disconnections, heavy fines and legal action if the residents don’t declare their [illegal] connections,” mayor Randall Williams said.
Williams said the thousand disconnections included the disconnection of 800 illegal connections in the Brazzaville informal settlement.
“An estimated value of R750 000 of electrical material was recovered during the operation in Loftus, including 140 million of 120 million aluminium cable conductors and five drums of aluminium bundle conductors.”
Williams said the area has been negatively affected by many incidents of overloading due to illegal connections.
“This resulted in regular tripping after load-shedding throughout winter.”
Williams said they will continue with these operations across all Tshwane regions.
“The City has, however, extended an olive branch to households and businesses with illegal connections,” he said.
Williams said as of August 1, the amnesty programme for electricity, water theft and meter tampering was in effect.
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