State-owned power utility Eskom urges households, businesses and communities to prioritise electricity safety and to report and avoid dangerous electrical hazards. Illegal connections and exposed wires can electrocute people, start fires, overload the network and damage critical infrastructure, it cautions.

Eskom urges South Africans to act now: report illegal electricity connections and exposed wires to prevent potential tragedies.

Eskom is urging South Africans to report illegal electricity connections and hazards as part of Electricity Safety Month, highlighting the risks posed to communities and workers.