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City Power pulled its resources out of Jeppestown in Johannesburg on Sunday following an attack on its technicians. The team was attacked and robbed of their cell phones and cash at gunpoint allegedly by six men.

and connecting customers on the overhead lines around Wolhuter and Auret Street in Jeppestown.They were also assaulted in full view of the community. One City Power employee was badly injured in the attack.

City Power’s CEO Tshifularo Mashava says the technicians were there to assist with power restoration. “At Jeppestown, we had our team deployed there to restore supply. But unfortunately, they were robbed and beaten, and their belongings were taken away from them. And we had to withdraw our teams. So, we do appeal to the communities for patience. We also appeal that they protect the infrastructure and allow our team to do their work.”

 

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