City warns of illegal disconnections
JOBURG – Residents are urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious incidents to the City’s anti-fraud hotline on 0800 002 587.
The City of Johannesburg has issued a warning to residents about a criminal syndicate illegally disconnecting water and electricity services in an effort to solicit bribes.
According to a statement by MMC of Finance Matshidiso Mfikoe, the City learnt of a number of unsuspecting residents that were recently affected by these illegal service disconnections.
“On being informed of the illegitimate disconnections, the City immediately enlisted the services of its Group Forensic and Investigation Services (GFIS) department to investigate the matter and a task-team has been set up to bring the criminals to book.”
Residents are urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious incidents to the City’s anti-fraud hotline on 0800 002 587.
Affected residents can contact the City’s contact centre on 0860 JOBURG (0860 562 874) for assistance.
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