Johannesburg Businessman Arrested for Stealing Mini-Substation 10 Years Ago, Mzansi Wide-Eyed
- A Johannesburg business owner was arrested after City Power found a mini substation on his property
- The mini-sub station went missing 10 years ago, and they also found a one-kilometre-long section of cable
- South Africans are stunned at the man’s bravery and questioned the entire crime and how it transpired
Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered police investigations and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years.
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A businessman from Johannesburg was found in possession of a mini-substation that had been missing for 10 years. The substation was stolen from City Power’s Booysen premises and South Africans can't help but laugh at the ridiculousness of stealing a substation.
Man arrested for stealing mini-substation
City Power posted a video on the @CityOfJoburg X account of retrieving the substation from the man’s premises. The video shows a crane slowly removing the mini substation from the man’s premises.
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According to IOL, City Power had been conducting revenue collection in Lenasia, where the businessman lives, when they found the substation in his yard.
City Power discovered that the man had allegedly applied for a three-phase meter. But instead, he stole the sub-station and somehow got it connected.
They also found a one-kilometre-long cable valued at R900K. The substation is valued at R400K.
During the operation, City Power addressed R2.7 million owed by Hyundai Lenasia. A block of flats in Ennerdale and another in Lenasia Extension 13 were in debt and they were all disconnected. Watch the video here:
Netizens question the crime
South Africans commenting on Facebook are gobsmacked. Some blame government’s inefficiency in dealing with crime.
Avidesh Raghubar said:
“This proves how ineffective and incompetent some sectors of law enforcement are. It is also evident that criminal enterprises within Eskom have a long-established record from operating within.”
Jennifer Claphm Rijkenberg remarkd:
“Where else in the world is there such craziness and criminality?”
Herman Nkala exclaimed:
“When you thought you’ve seen it all.”
Benjamin Heynes asked:
“How did they miss the substation?”
Cya Siyabonga Twala II commented:
“This country is a movie.”
Ahmed Thabiso Makgetlane pointed out:
“SA, a world of connections.”
Hijacked building residents chase away City Power officials
In a similar article, Briefly News reports that the residents of a hijacked building in Johannesburg prevented City Power officials from disconnecting their power.
The officials wanted to disconnect the building’s electricity because they were illegally connected to the grid. Four such buildings owed the City almost R20 million.
When they arrived at the premises, an agitated crowd outnumbered them and they were forced to abandon their operation.
Source: Briefly News
