Wanneer munisipale kabels op \u2019n erf gesteel word en dit raak die kragtoevoer na mense se huis, is daardie inwoners self verantwoordelik vir die herstel en vervanging van die kabels, bevestig Marius W\u00fcst, die Drakenstein-munisipaliteit se uitvoerende direkteur van ingenieursdienste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDie munisipale kabels waarna verwys word, is eintlik die dienskabel of toevoerkabel (van die straat) na die verbruiker se woning. Dit is deel van die elektriese installasie van die spesifieke perseel, of dit nou \u2019n huis, plaas of fabrieksaansluiting is \u2013 dit is en bly deel van die verbruiker se installasie en verantwoordelikheid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Volgens W\u00fcst is die praktyk al jare in werking. Hy s\u00ea wanneer die toevoerkabels gesteel word, gebeur dit op die erf van die verbruiker, wie se plig dit is om die nodige beskermingsmaatre\u00ebls in te stel om sulke voorvalle te voorkom. Dit beteken inwoners is self verantwoordelik om \u2019n private elektrisi\u00ebn te ontbied en te betaal om herstelwerk te doen indien \u2019n kabeldief enige toevoerkabels, wat na die inwoner se woning lei, gesteel het.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2019n 62-jarige ouma van Smartie Town s\u00ea sy sit al die afgelope twee maande sonder elektrisiteit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEk was by die munisipaliteit en is daar ingelig dat ek self \u2019n kabel van R3 000 moet koop en dan \u2019n gekwalifiseerde elektrisi\u00ebn moet kry om die herstelwerk te doen. Sy dienste gaan my meer as R4 000 kos. Ek is \u2019n pensioenaris en my drie kleinkinders woon by my. Ek het nie sulke geld om die herstelwerk te laat doen nie. Baie mense hier in die omgewing het dieselfde probleem, en hulle het ook nie die geld om die kabels te laat regmaak nie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bure het onlangs hul gasbottel vir die ouma geleen sodat sy ten minste kos kan maak. Sy s\u00ea dit is baie moeilik om sonder elektrisiteit oor die weg te kom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy hele lewe is ontwrig.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
W\u00fcst voeg verder by: \u201cOns kan sekerlik nie van die ander belastingbetalers verwag om aanhoudend vir hierdie diefstalle van verbruikers se aansluitings te betaal nie.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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