Community groups recently shared concerns about the identification card of a man claiming to be working for City Power.
The ID card he produced had an expired date on it which was the first clue for it not to be appropriate for use. An expired date, said spokesperson Isaac Mangena means, “The bearer is not fully authorised to work on the City Power network.”
The utility said it is aware of scams whereby people used fake cards to gain access to properties and houses for nefarious reasons.
City Power released the following checks when confirming if a worker was legitimate or not.
A valid card will have the following:
- Full name and surname
- Card bearers photo
- Expiry date
- The name of the company contracted to City Power
- No worker is allowed to work with another person’s ID card
- Green cards are for meter readers
- Turquoise cards are for meter maintenance or installations
- Red cards are the cut-off teams.
If customers are unsure of the credentials of any individual, they should call City Power on 011 4907553/7911 to verify the contractor’s credentials
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