Eskom workers ‘held hostage’, forced to restore illegal electricity connections
Eskom employees were on Sunday "held hostage" by community members in Zonkizizwe, Ekurhuleni, and allegedly forced to unlawfully restore power supply in the area. The power supplier has been implementing load reduction in a number of areas in Gauteng to avoid overloading in "high-density areas that are prone to illegal connections, meter bypasses and vandalism of electricity infrastructure", according to a statement. Eskom spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha told eNCA on Sunday […]
