CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS UNDERWAY INTO THE MURDER OF CITY APPOINTED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
9 March 2023
On Monday, 06 March 2023, City of Ekurhuleni electricians requested assistance from city-approved electrical contractors to assist on the site of an electrical outage in Sarel Hattingh Street, Klippoortjie AH, Germiston.
These electrical contractors, says Member of the Mayoral Committee for Water and Sanitation and Energy Cllr Senzi Sibeko, were attacked by an angry mob of community members who wrongfully assumed that these contractors were cable thieves.
Despite the contractors producing their paperwork in the form of wayleaves and other documentation, the community proceeded to attack them, which tragically resulted in the death of four (4) contractors.
Both the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department are currently investigating the matter.