Electricity theft and related activities cost Durban approximately R1.7 billion per year

[mylesillidge]

Crime that costs one of South Africa's largest cities R1.7 billion every year

Durban loses approximately R1.7 billion in revenue every year due to electricity theft and related activities, the eThekwini Municipality said.

The theft of funds deprived the municipality of resources needed to maintain and expand its electrical infrastructure and deliver services reliably to its residents.

 

[wingnut771]

Have they tried approaching nersa? I'm sure they'll approve the R1.7billion.

 

[wingnut771]

That "community" in that pic starts burning tyres on umgeni road when they go in and disconnect illegal connections.

 

[thestaggy]

That "community" in that pic starts burning tyres on umgeni road when they go in and disconnect illegal connections.

Send in armoured bulldozers.

 

[wingnut771]

Send in armoured bulldozers.

We still have ANC law called the PIE Act which says you have to put them in hotels if you destroy their homes.

 

[VegOtter]

Can't exactly cut off your biggest voter base...

 

[Bad Ballie]

Now do one on the money the municipality itself steals each year.

 

[wingnut771]

Can't exactly cut off your biggest voter base...

I'm sure they vote MK.

 

[Justanotherguybythesea]

Send in armoured bulldozers.

IDF will not sell to South African government, so they cannot buy them, and if they do, the comrades who get the tenders will charge R50 million each, get paid for 100, up front, and never deliver a single one anyway.

 

[HermeticAnarchist]

Anyone else notice the prevalence of the number 17 showing up in these articles?

17%, R1.7billion. 170 000... it goes on and on.