Eskom offering amnesty to illegal electricity users who come forward

ToxicBunny said:
Nah I think the 400k new customers is a legit number. They won't be repeat customers though, they just did it to get the KRN update thats it.

the vast majority of those meters will be bypassed again already.

But regardless of this, this idea of "amnesty" for issues like this is something we need to stop in this country.
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I wonder if I'll still be bombarded with 1000 units for R300 ads on Facebook.
 
ToxicBunny said:
Maybe in about 6 months when they've stolen the new token codes.
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Will see. Technically ghost vendors can still use the old system by setting their dates in the past.
 
Well a few individuals in our street are stressed out. Some refuse the meter replacements that is on offer. Me I had new one installed a little bit ago. The old one kept on tripping for no reason and had it replaced with the remote keypad one. The update is already done so I have no worries.
 
TheChamp said:
Still looks more like once off buyers to me, I don't get why someone who wasn't buying would suddenly be a buyer because of KRN, they bought for the sake of the KRN change, and will go back to their default settings, unless the holy spirit has come over them and they saw the error of their ways.
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It is a low IQ move tbh.

Likely they don't understand exactly what KRN change is. So they probably think their bypassed electricity meter won't work anymore.
 
“In the past ten days, we saw zero buyers coming forward in huge numbers wanting to buy electricity and do the right thing,” says Eskom’s group executive for distribution, Monde Bala.

“We will continue to treat these users with dignity and respect as we resolve these issues for all who did the right thing.”
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This is b.s. You don't accidentally not buy electricity for 5 years.

SARS doesn't treat genuine mistakes made in their horrendously complex tax code with kid gloves. They fine the **** out of you. Same should go for these cretins.

They should get criminally prosecuted for their actions. If they plead guilty, they can get a suspended sentence.
 
How do people bypass these meters? Certainly it should be picked up remotely if people tamper with their meters? It doesn't sound like a reliable system if it is so easily bypassed. Updating to KRN2 or whatever wont fix the problem.
 
The leeches just bypass the meter about 50 million of them.
Wire from the incoming feed before the meter.
 
zeridine said:
How do people bypass these meters? Certainly it should be picked up remotely if people tamper with their meters? It doesn't sound like a reliable system if it is so easily bypassed. Updating to KRN2 or whatever wont fix the problem.
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There was no successful roll-out of smart meters with communications as the ANC and P03SKOM blocked any/all proposals/tenders back in the 2000s already, or rather, it was all above their heads
 
zeridine said:
How do people bypass these meters? Certainly it should be picked up remotely if people tamper with their meters? It doesn't sound like a reliable system if it is so easily bypassed. Updating to KRN2 or whatever wont fix the problem.
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Meter on the wall and Eskom cable going into the meter, tap the cable before the meter and supply yourself with unmetered electricity.
 
Eskom is just making it clear that it cannot and will not deal with electricity thieves. If I was one of them, I would come forward for a new/upgraded meter. But will just carry on stealing afterwards. If. 😆
 
airborne said:
I thought one of the benefits of the KRN change is all the old token generation machines that got stolen/leaked will no longer work.
If you don't update the KRN the meter essentially gets bricked, you can't use blackmarket or legitimately bought tokens.
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No, the meter does not get bricked. It just won't accept tokens until it gets the "upgrade". The lies around all of this told to the public by the authorities are and will all come out sooner or later.

If as another (or maybe it is this article) stated, Eskom and some municipalities have ALL the codes available for every single meter. It just needs to be loaded into the meters by someone. Either the customer or an Eskom or Municipal employee.

Another pack of lies told to all from start to finish.
 
zeridine said:
How do people bypass these meters? Certainly it should be picked up remotely if people tamper with their meters? It doesn't sound like a reliable system if it is so easily bypassed. Updating to KRN2 or whatever wont fix the problem.
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Some heavy gloves, (or maybe not), a few car battery cables and you are in business. Then you make the bypass connections permanent and hidden. "Finish and klaar" heh heh.
 
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