Tshwane cracking down on illegal connections

[Daniel Puchert]

Major South African city cracking down on illegal electricity

The Tshwane Metro Police and Electricity departments confiscated several transformers worth R800,000 from the Marry Me informal settlement on Monday, according to the South African Police Services (Saps).

This was part of an operation to reduce crime, enforce the law, and enhance visible policing in identified hotspot areas.

 

[Thugscub]

1 transformer and some trip switches, how wonderful.
Well done comrades.

 

[lkswan747]

How the hell do these "non buyers" get their hands on the transformers?

 

[Quicks]

How the hell do these "non buyers" get their hands on the transformers?

Eskom employees.

 

[lkswan747]

Eskom employees.

So much for stock management!

 

[Sapphiron]

How the hell do these "non buyers" get their hands on the transformers?

from someone that actually delivers services.

 

[Gazg]

Eskom employees.

Sometimes "borrowed" from other areas, even towns......

 

[Okty]

And this is just one township.

Think about how many free kW (MW?) units are used over the whole south africa each day...

 

[PaulNOTsaul]

How the hell do these "non buyers" get their hands on the transformers?

If it's anything like what we read about what's happening in Alexander, they strip the street lights and other infrastructure and use that to power their homes.

Revolting, stealing so that they can steal

 

[TheChamp]

from someone that actually delivers services.

Mainly contractors, Eskom employees are probably involved but they won't be at the front of the operations be a use it would be easy to track them down.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

If it's anything like what we read about what's happening in Alexander, they strip the street lights and other infrastructure and use that to power their homes.

Revolting, stealing so that they can steal

It is the way ...

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Major South African city cracking down on illegal electricity

The Tshwane Metro Police and Electricity departments confiscated several transformers worth R800,000 from the Marry Me informal settlement on Monday, according to the South African Police Services (Saps).

This was part of an operation to reduce crime, enforce the law, and enhance visible policing in identified hotspot areas.

Cracking down are they?

Just a pity it is 30 odd years too late.

 

[Bad Ballie]

How the hell do these "non buyers" get their hands on the transformers?

Bought from and set up by Eskom's own employees

 

[ebendl]

I'm more surprised to read an article that actually mentions the police and crime in the same article.

But yeah, glad that something is being done.