IZINYOKA WIRES KILL YOUNG MAN!: He called on the municipality to speed up electrification of the squatter camp. Another resident said her two kids lived with her mother in Uitenhage as she feared they’d be electrocuted, were they to ... Source: "Uitenhage" - BingNews. Industrial Property to Rent in Riverside Industrial: Massive warehouse Facility available in Riverside Industrial Uitenhage. Warehouse consist of: Large power supply- 3 Phase power Large yard space for truck articulation … [Read more...] about Uitenhage News: IZINYOKA WIRES KILL YOUNG MAN!
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Eskom asks for harsher sentences for izinyoka
If Eskom has its way, "izinyoka" - the isiZulu word for snakes - who steal electricity will have to pay up to R60 000 in penalties. The entity proposed that stealing electricity be added as a new offence to the criminal matters amendment bill and that it should carry heavy penalties. Presenting its arguments on the first day of public hearings into the bill, Eskom's Neo Tsholanku detailed the losses it suffered through electricity theft. The bill proposes criminalising the unlawful and … [Read more...] about Eskom asks for harsher sentences for izinyoka
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A mass of illegal electricity connections between New Brighton and Swartkops. The problem seems to get bigger and bigger and we don't seem to be able to encourage these miscreants to pay their dues or not to steal. It will take an exceptional leader to cure this particular social evil. In the meantime the divide and animosity between rich and poor widens to a chasm which is politicised on the basis of colour - the breaking point will come and it will not be pretty! Electricity theft remains a … [Read more...] about Izinyoka
The dangers of izinyoka
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University will create a space next week for residents of informal settlements to explore and discuss the dangers of illegal electricity connections. This mass event titled "Behind the Wires" from Tuesday, 29 July to Thursday, 31 July 2014 is organised by the Community Education Programme (CEP) of the university's Centre for Integrated Post-school Education & Training (CIPSET) as part of Higher Education South Africa (HESA) Common Campaign Project. The … [Read more...] about The dangers of izinyoka
