Joburg threatens to cut water, electricity to 'lawless residents'
The City of Johannesburg has threatened to cut water and electricity supply to communities, which continue to put the lives of their workers at risk.
The city says some 2600 customers, who owe the city millions for water and electricity services, live in communities which refuse employees access.
The city says these customers either intimidate or refuse Johannesburg Water employees access to their meters.
CFO Tebogo Moraka says the city will not hesitate to lay criminal charges against residents who illegally connect themselves to services.
"The safety of our officials is very important. Lawlessness and any deliberate action endangering their lives will not be tolerated. We will ultimately be forced to consider the complete disconnection of electricity supply to these problematic areas. It’s unacceptable that our staff increasingly face resistance and intimidation for doing their jobs from communities and businesses they serve.”
On Tuesday, City Power said it would not hesitate to remove technicians from areas which they consider to be unsafe.
The warning came after two female employees were robbed of their valuables in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, on Monday.
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