City Power contractor pressured Joburg couple to switch meters
By The BriefBrief
A Joburg couple says they were pressured to switch from prepaid to post-paid, then their prepaid meter was unlawfully reallocated.
WHO:City Power contractor (alleged)
WHAT:A couple was pressured to exchange their prepaid meter for a post-paid system; later they received an incorrect R60,000 bill and found their prepaid meter was used by someone else.
WHEN:Jul 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM ET
WHERE:Johannesburg, South Africa
WHY:Cause not yet established.
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