'Crime is going to get worse': Joburg residents bemoan City Power disconnections

Hundreds of families at the Octavia Hill flats in the inner city have been left in darkness after the power utility cut off their supply due to non-payment.

JOHANNESBURG - Some frustrated Johannesburg residents claim City Power is treating them like animals. Their homes were disconnected from the electricity supply on Thursday.

What started as a regular day for the residents of Octavia Hill flats quickly turned into one of concern, as they found themselves in the dark after City Power disconnected their electricity.

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