Farmers responsible for half of the country’s electricity theft

Lusanda Bill
18 May 2011

Eskom says farmers are responsible for nearly half of the country’s electricity theft incidents.

The power utility’s manager for energy loss, Maboe Maphaka, says they will soon take the matter up with the National Maize Producers’ Organisation with the aim of engaging with its 70-thousand members.

Maphaka says association appear to be operating across the country, and are tempting farmers to tamper with electrical installations.

It is believed that some Eskom employees are also involved, charging a hefty fee in the process.