Eskom to pull plug on KZN areas with illegal power
(World News South Africa)

Durban - Parts of KwaZulu-Natal are expected to experience prolonged periods without electricity during peak hours as Eskom`s networks experience overloading due to illegal connections, meter bypasses and vandalism. The “main culprit” areas expected to be hardest hit are located in the Pietermaritzburg, Newcastle, Ladysmith, Empangeni, Margate and eThekwini districts. Parts of the province have already been plunged into darkness since Friday, when the power cuts began. The power utility said the “load reduction” was in high-density areas experiencing network overloading due to illegal connections, meter bypasses and vandalism, which was steadily on the increase in the province. It said...