Even with all controls in place, the power utility continues to experience high incidents of theft and vandalism.
involve unauthorised individuals connecting or tapping into the power grid or transformer, in this case, without approval from the service provider. This is a prevalent problem in many parts of Gauteng, particularly in informal settlements.
“To combat illegal connections, theft and vandalism of the electricity infrastructure, Eskom employs various measures to avert equipment failures that lead to unplanned and extended outages affecting law-abiding, paying customers and community service points such as healthcare and education facilities, businesses, and the economy at large,” said Qithi.
“Communities in areas with illegal connections tend to become hostile towards our technicians when trying to remove these wires. Of further concern to us is that many communities tend to replace the removed illegal connections just a short time after their removal. “As part of our ongoing drive to fight and prevent incidents such as the ones portrayed in the video, vandalism and theft of the electricity equipment,
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