Eskom cuts illegal electricity connections in Lion Park, Camperdown

Residents of Lion Park in Camperdown, near Pietermaritzburg in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, have barricaded major roads with burning tyres and stones, after Eskom disconnected illegal electricity connections to nearly 2 000 homes in the area. The power utility says the community has been illegally connected to its electricity network since 2014, resulting in losses of millions of rands annually. However, residents have disputed these claims, saying they have repeatedly applied for legal electricity connections. For more, we cross to our reporter Taliesha Naidoo. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.