City Power says illegal electricity connections are behind the outages in Midrand. Rabie Ridge has been experiencing repeated outages in recent weeks.
City Power says the outages are a result of illegal electricity connections to nearby informal settlements and mushrooming backyard rooms.
Tons of City Power’s ABC these cables were removed during a joint operation in Rabie Ridge on Wednesday.
@etvNewsSA City Power expected to cut illegal connections in Johannesburg. It says it’s currently experiencing an increase in unplanned outages due to illegal connections and by-passed meters. The #JMPD and #SANDF are expected to be participating in the operation. #LockdownSA pic.twitter.com/PUOCUFynGU
— Pule Letshwiti-Jones (@pule_jones) June 17, 2020
@etvNewsSA community members of #Kanana have threatened to protest. Despite seeing the presence of the #sandf, #saps and #JMPD pic.twitter.com/6ueyAeMh5p
— Pule Letshwiti-Jones (@pule_jones) June 17, 2020
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