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Eletricity cable theft annoys residents
When the cut-offs happen, residents burn tyres and either throw big rocks and stones or scatter rubbish in the road to prevent there being a way in and out of the affected areas. ANC Ward Councillor, Griffth Mzizi was recently at risk as irate residents recently marched to his home and occupied it after electricity was off for about two days as a result of cable theft.
SEBOKENG. – Whenever some things happen that affect service delivery, the community hits the streets!
It was not different when this happened in Sebokeng Zone 17, some parts of Zones 14, 16 and 20 when residents were plagued by electricity cut-offs recently. According to a Sedibeng Ster investigation, some of the cut-offs were caused by cable thefts. The above mentioned areas have suffered of cut-offs for years, according to residents.
When the cut-offs happen, residents burn tyres and either throw big rocks and stones or scatter rubbish in the road to prevent there being a way in and out of the affected areas. ANC Ward Councillor, Griffth Mzizi was recently at risk as irate residents recently marched to his home and occupied it after electricity was off for about two days as a result of cable theft.
Two members of the community who asked to be anonymous said that the hardest thing to stomach about this is that the cable thieves are known and that they live in Zone 17 and some at the Kwa-Masiza Hostel. “They are armed and dangerous. The area’s cable theft is not today’s matter. It has been happening for years and nothing is done.”
“I think the closing of the roads and protests are is directed at the wrong people who come from the wrong places. Actions should be directed at those cable thieves, not motorists. We are just cowards by closing the road, We are terrorised by thieves and we are directing our anger at the wrong people.”
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