{"id":164847,"date":"2017-10-31T07:10:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T05:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/164847\/dilapidated-cbd-building-lit-up-with-illegal-power\/"},"modified":"2017-10-31T13:15:52","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T11:15:52","slug":"dilapidated-cbd-building-lit-up-with-illegal-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/10\/31\/dilapidated-cbd-building-lit-up-with-illegal-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Dilapidated CBD building lit up with illegal power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The EMPD Anti-Cable Theft and Meter Tampering Unit responded to a complaint from the metro\u2019s finance and energy departments, last Thursday, about illegal electric connections in a dilapidated building in the Germiston CBD.<\/p>\n<p>The dilapidated building in Meyer Street, between Odendaal and Knox streets, to which the municipality had cut the electricity supply, was found to have occupants connecting electricity illegally from a mini-substation.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_164849\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-164849\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-164849\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/10\/43GCNCRIMECONNM_88042-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/10\/43GCNCRIMECONNM_88042-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/10\/43GCNCRIMECONNM_88042-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/10\/43GCNCRIMECONNM_88042-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/10\/43GCNCRIMECONNM_88042.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-164849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Insp Dominique Phala and Insp Rejoice Mzimba with one of the illegal cables which were removed to show off the area where the pavement was damaged.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Three businesses &#8211; a bar, a supermarket and a hair salon &#8211; were found to be using the illegally connected power.<\/p>\n<p>The metro police escorted electricians and technicians to the building where the connection was removed and the occupants given a stern warning to vacate the building.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Investigations and raids of such buildings in the Germiston CBD will continue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/162182\/crime-hotspots-come-under-the-empds-spotlight\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crime hotspots come under the EMPD\u2019s spotlight<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/150215\/empd-officers-tackle-drugs-in-the-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">EMPD officers tackle drugs in the city<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston 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sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='c1092a1b8d8392e50560876f8304ecf4'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three businesses will have to move out of a building in the CBD where they have been operating illegally and stealing power. 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