On Tuesday, the power utility went on a disconnection drive in the south Johannesburg suburb for residents not up-to-date with their municipal bills.
JOHANNESBURG - Johannesburg City Power have cut short their disconnection drive in Naturena, following a tense stand-off with residents.City Power general manager for revenue collection, Thamsanqa Mathiso, said they had to pull back to protect the safety of their technicians.
"We didn't do everything as we said, we assessed the security of the area, we knew that it was going to be aggressive. In fact, we said we did not want to spend more than two hours, so in our planning, we knew we were not going to spend more than two hours because we knew that that community would regroup and would have to step aside. I think we have achieved, we might not have disconnected everybody but we have achieved.
' EWN Reporter September 19, 2023 [JUST IN] Johannesburg City Power have cut short their disconnection drive in Naturena following a tense stand-off with residents. Thamsanqa Mathiso, City Power General Manager for Revenue Management, said they had to prioritise the safety of their workers. TCG pic.twitter.com/RnoYBjCoch
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