{"id":44998,"date":"2024-10-06T11:50:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T09:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/lavender-hill-residents-demand-removal-of-new-meter-boxes-amid-soaring-electricity-costs-20240910\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:54:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:54:28","slug":"lavender-hill-residents-demand-removal-of-new-meter-boxes-amid-soaring-electricity-costs-20240910","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/lavender-hill-residents-demand-removal-of-new-meter-boxes-amid-soaring-electricity-costs-20240910\/","title":{"rendered":"Lavender Hill residents demand removal of new meter boxes amid soaring electricity costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Residents of Lavender Hill are demanding the removal of newly installed electricity meter boxes.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>They allege that these have led to a dramatic increase in their electricity tariffs. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protests have been held, and a list of demands has been presented to City officials.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Lavender Hill residents are demanding the removal of the newly installed City meter boxes as electricity tariffs allegedly shot up in recent months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/lavender-hill-residents-protest-high-electricity-tariffs-demand-fair-treatment-20240827\" target=\"_blank\">Last month, residents took to the streets in protest against high electricity tariffs<\/a>, new meter boxes and meter tampering allegations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents have since handed over a list of demands to City officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community leader Apostle Dorothy Soetwater (59) says residents met with the municipal officials last week to discuss their demands and complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"Middle\" id=\"embed_a1f6bfb7\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cWe had a meeting with the City of Cape Town. We told them, if they don\u2019t address our demands, we will protest again.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The demands include the removal of meter boxes and having electricity arrears \u201cwritten off\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are tackling one thing at a time,\u201d says Soetwater. \u201cThis is just the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/lavender-hill-residents-protest-high-electricity-tariffs-demand-fair-treatment-20240827\" target=\"_blank\">Lavender Hill residents protest high electricity tariffs, demand fair treatment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-accusations\">Accusations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Soetwater, who receives a disability grant, adds that many residents were accused of meter tampering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are waiting for the City to prove that there was tampering,\u201d she says. \u201cWe can\u2019t survive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a community meeting in Lavender Hill on Wednesday 21 August, residents shared how they struggled to survive due to high electricity costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/read-the-latest-print-edition-of-the-peoples-post-here-20240820-2\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The latest print editions of the&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/read-the-latest-print-edition-of-the-peoples-post-here-20240820-2\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>People\u2019s Post<\/strong><\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/read-the-latest-print-edition-of-the-peoples-post-here-20240820-2\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>&nbsp;here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fatima Klein, whose mother is a pensioner, claimed the City forced them to install a new electricity meter, which pushed up their electricity costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe used to purchase R120 to R150 electricity and it would last a week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt has now gone up to using R150 a day,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, in a statement last week, Mayco member for energy Xanthea Limberg claimed that Eskom\u2019s unaffordable and unreasonable electricity price hikes were one of the reasons for an apparent spike in meter tampering cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_db800baa\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cThe City is fighting against Eskom\u2019s latest tariff hike application proposing to further increase the price of electricity by a whopping 44%, but we must also uphold the law and treat all customers fairly,\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;said Limberg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, over 12 000 electricity meters metro-wide have allegedly been tampered with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cApproximately 30% of our customers receive free basic electricity,\u201d Limberg adds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI implore our residents who need help in Lavender Hill, Parkwood, Mitchells Plain, Lotus River, Manenberg, Pelican Park and other parts of Area South to visit their municipal customer interaction centre to see what help is on offer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tampering\">Tampering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meter tampering occurs when a person interferes with the City\u2019s electricity meter equipment to pay less for electricity or not at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When evidence of tampering is found, a full investigation is allegedly conducted which includes examining the resident\u2019s electricity usage and purchase history, in detail, over many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If tampering is found, the resident also has a right to appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents may not interfere with City employees and contractors performing their official duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The City\u2019s electricity by-law states that no person may in any manner or for any reason whatsoever tamper with, interfere with, vandalise or deface any meter or metering equipment or service connection, or protective device or supply mains or any other equipment of the service provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the customer fails to dispute or make representation within the allotted time (21 days), the fees are loaded on the prepaid meter for recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Should a customer want to dispute or appeal the findings contact the City\u2019s Call Centre: 0860 103 089.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents of Lavender Hill are demanding the removal of newly installed electricity meter 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