City Power cuts off businesses in arrears. (Ditiro Selepe/News24)
On Friday, City Power visited several businesses in Johannesburg, cutting off debtors' electricity.
The sum of the unpaid bills amounted to R52 million.
The power utility conducted the blitz operation in the Hurst Hill area to collect much-needed revenue to continue its operations sustainably.
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