Protecting the integrity of the power network is everyone's responsibility, says Eskom

JOHANNESBURG - Power utility Eskom is urging the public to play its part in safeguarding the integrity of the power network 
 
Eskom said that reporting illegal activity around its infrastructure would help prevent networking overloading.
 
The call comes as South Africans continue to experience consistent power supply with no load shedding.
 
Eskom has not implemented rolling power cuts in four months despite increased demand during winter.
 
It said the generation recovery plan continued to deliver efficiencies.
 
Spokesperson Daphne Mokoena, however, stated that Eskom continues to face network overloading issues in some areas. 
 
"These problems stem from illegal connections, vandalism, meter tampering, unauthorised network operations, theft of network equipment, and purchasing electricity from unlicensed vendors," said Mokoena.