The City of Tshwane acknowledges that illegal connections aren’t always done in malice and has given residents with tampered meters to come forward by the end of the month.
The City of Tshwane is giving residents with illegal electricity connections until 31 March 2025 to come forward and declare their status at the metro’s customer care centres or electricity department to avoid penalties.
“Voluntarily reporting tampering with electricity meters will qualify for a tamper fee waiver provided they agree to the installation of a new meter and a protective device.” The metro acknowledges that illegal connections aren’t always set in malice but often due to the rising cost of living in the country.
It added that the accumulative costs of illegal connections in the metro amount to almost R78 million. “This latest operation in Sunnyside forms part of targeted efforts by law enforcement to clamp down on unlawful and notorious activities in the area.” Through load reduction, Eskom cuts power to specific areas for up to five hours during peak demand times to prevent network overloading.
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