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Eskom withdraws services from parts of Soweto following attacks

Eskom has temporarily withdrawn its services in Orlando East in Soweto after violent attacks and damage cause to Eskom vehicles on Thursday. Our employees were conducting disconnections for non-payment in the area when they were attacked by violent members of the community who in the process, also damaged our vehicles,” the utility stated.

“The Safety of Eskom employees remains a major concern at this stage, and the matter has been reported to the police for further investigation,” said Eskom senior manager for customers services in Gauteng Daphne Mokwena.

Eskom

“Eskom encourages customers to pay for their electricity consumption to avoid disconnections and failure of transformers as a result of the overloaded networks.

The utility condemned the violent behaviour and urged communities to collaborate with it and their ward councillors to deal with electricity-related matters. Services will resume when the power utility deems it safe for its employees to work in the area,” the utility stated.

Earlier in the day, Eskom tweeted photos which appeared to show an Eskom bakkie’s tires were slashed during the violent altercations.

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Source: mybroadband