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Three people die due to illegal electricity connections in Gqeberha

22 April 2024 By Port Elizabethan

Police are urging residents to refrain from illegally connecting electricity because of the serious danger it poses and possibly death. This after three people lost their lives at the weekend in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), a property owner from Greenbushes in Gqeberha found her tenant’s lifeless body clutching on to wires on Saturday at around 2am. The police believe that the 26-year-old man was attempting to connect electricity to … [Read more...] about Three people die due to illegal electricity connections in Gqeberha

Illegal Connections Sanctioned by the NMBM?

27 October 2012 By Alan Straton

Illegal Electricity Connections

Dear Editor I would like to know why I must pay more for my electricity, if the municipality, after waiting for them for more than 3.5 hours and after numerous calls, say they are NOT going to come disconnect the illegal connections, as a 'political' decision has been made to leave them there! Eye on Community … [Read more...] about Illegal Connections Sanctioned by the NMBM?

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