City Power suspends services to Mayibuye community due to safety concerns

JOHANNESBURG - Johannesburg City Power has suspended its response to the Mayibuye community due to safety concerns.

The power utility said their technicians, who were recently dispatched to conduct maintenance work in the area, were held hostage.

Following this incident, City Power said they cannot go into the area until they can be guaranteed safety.

Utility’s spokesperson, Isaac Mangena, said that they would not sacrifice the safety of their staff.

“City Power is aware of an unplanned power outage in Mayibuye, resulting from network overloading, which is a challenge that continues to plague the area due to widespread illegal connections and tampering with electricity meters.”

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