Officials of the Thaba Chweu Local Municipality worked together with private security companies and the SAPS to target illegal connections on Wednesday July 20. Similar operations will be conducted in other areas in a bid to address the current distribution losses that result in revenue loss for the municipality.
Residents are urged to stop illegal connections to electricity and water as this affects sustainable service delivery. Themba Sibiya, media and marketing officer of TCLM, said the municipality is aware that communities are suffering, but making illegal connections is not the answer. The TCLM thanked the role players like the police, who assisted them to destroy these connections. “The circumstances around the
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electricity failures can be attributed to the overloading of the substations in Thaba Chweu and the overloading of various pole-mounted transformers and mini substations. “The overload is due to the high demand for electricity, which among other factors is caused by illegal electricity connections. The system overload was further compounded by the recent cold front, which led to the high demand and usage of electricity.
electricity failures can be attributed to the overloading of the substations in Thaba Chweu and the overloading of various pole-mounted transformers and mini substations. “The overload is due to the high demand for electricity, which among other factors is caused by illegal electricity connections. The system overload was further compounded by the recent cold front, which led to the high demand and usage of electricity.
