Burnt man runs away after fiddling with mini-substation
Nokuthula Sonile nokuthulas@caxton.co.za A burnt man ran away from a Vorna Valley mini-substation in Midrand on 26 October, after causing prolonged power outage. City Power's Isaac Mangena said, “This man had tried to vandalise the mini-substation and it blew up in his face. He was burnt, but by the time City Power vehicles stopped at
A burnt man ran away from a Vorna Valley mini-substation in Midrand on 26 October, after causing prolonged power outage.
City Power’s Isaac Mangena said, “This man had tried to vandalise the mini-substation and it blew up in his face. He was burnt, but by the time City Power vehicles stopped at the substation, he had managed to run away.
“The way the sub-station blew, means he got away with serious injuries.
“City Power has opened a case of vandalism to be able to claim for damages. Vandalism of mini-substations and opening boxes is a problem in many areas.”
The power outage affected Albertyn Road, Gustav Preller Street and surrounding areas.
When residents see someone fiddling with a mini-substation, City Power urges them to contact the police immediately on 011 347 1600 or Security Risk Control on 011 490 7900.
City Power has in the past stated that the fight against cable theft is one that needs public, neighbourhood watches and CPF members to take on together.
The public has been reminded that all City Power employees and contractors can be identified by the logos on the vehicles and uniforms.
City Power employees are not allowed to dig holes next to the road alone or participate in trenching in the middle of the night unless it is an emergency situation.
Furthermore, no employee or contractor of City Power will work on the overhead lines without a truck being present and all contractors and staff will have City Power ID cards in their possession and they must be produced on request.
City Power and local securities companies have urged residents to report cable theft or any suspicious activity to the City Power, the police, security companies or the City of Johannesburg’s GFIS hotline.
