An employee from the utility is facing charges relating to tampering with essential infrastructure, vandalism and acts of sabotage.
JOHANNESBURG - Joburg City Power has welcomed the arrest of one of its contractors who allegedly sabotaged electricity infrastructure, putting fellow workers in danger.
The power utility has been facing rampant vandalism and theft at its substations, especially during load shedding hours when criminals have a lower risk of getting electrocuted. But it says this time, it had purposely switched off electricity at one of its Roodepoort substations in order for its technicians to work on the open lines safely.City Power's Isaac Mangena said law enforcement found the employee switching the supply back on in the area while the contractors were working.
“He was not even supposed to be there in the first place. The suspect is expected to appear in court where he is facing charges relating to tampering with essential infrastructure, vandalism, acts of sabotage.” The suspect is also facing a possible attempted murder charge for putting the lives of the technicians in danger.- City Power hopes its new plans will reduce cable theft, infrastructure vandalism
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