City Power suspends services in parts of Alexandra after technicians held hostage
The entity says some residents in Vezinyawo allegedly hijacked three of its vehicles on Monday.
READ: Joburg's City Power removes illegal connections worth an estimated R500k in Alex
The cars had to be towed after keys were stolen by one of the people there...
City Power says it will not resume any work until the safety of staff is guaranteed in the area.
'If there are any changes in the attitudes of the residents that are staying in the area should there be any, then we can be able to move in and ensure that we install the metres, we normalise the area and power can be restored provided the customers start buying electricity,' said spokesperson Isaac Mangena
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