City Power to intensify anti-corruption roadshows amid drop in infrastructure crime

City Power said it will intensify its anti-corruption roadshows at all service centres over the next six months.

The announcement was made on Friday at its Reuven headquarters in Johannesburg, during the commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day.

The power utility said the campaign aims to strengthen awareness, protect whistleblowers, and rebuild public trust.

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Chief Commercial Officer Thamsanqa Mathiso said City Power has recorded a 27% drop in infrastructure-related crime, thanks to joint operations with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD).

He added that customers and corrupt officials involved in bribery and illegal connections must also be reported.

Mathiso highlighted the challenge of reporting and stopping bribery.

"A customer would come to me and I say no and they will go to somebody else, but if they come to me, where should I report that customer so that if they come to me and I say no and I keep quiet, they will go to somebody who will say it's fine, I will bypass your meter, pay R500."